11. LYNNE PILLAY (Labour—Waitakere) Link to this
to the Minister of Housing
What recent reports, if any, has she received on housing policy?
Hon MARYAN STREET (Minister of Housing) Link to this
I have seen a policy release from National showing that, aside from repeating its old answer to everything—which is tax cuts—it has flip-flopped on Labour policies such as income-related rents, as well as shared equity, and National now parades as good ideas those very things that it was vigorously opposing in the House just last week. It shows that when the National Party is not actively leaking its policies, it is busy copying ours.
Hon MARYAN STREET Link to this
Yes. I see that despite regularly railing against the waiting list, which National created by selling 13,000 State houses, National has confirmed that it will not be increasing the stock. Although Labour has created nearly 8,000 new State homes, spending $221 million last year alone in doing so, National is saying to those on the waiting list: “Give up now.”, and to those thinking about applying: “Don’t bother.”