Peter Dutton has reaffirmed the Coalition’s election promise to allow first home buyers to use $50,000 of their pension to buy a home that will be extended to divorced women – and called Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ‘weak’.
Mr Dutton said “restoring the dream of home ownership” will be a key policy area in the opposition’s campaign to win the 2025 elections.
“Entering the real estate market should not be limited to those who can rely on mom and dad’s bank,” he said on Sunday.
‘That’s why a coalition government will give Australians access to $50,000 from their super to buy their first home. And we will expand that policy to help divorced women.”
Mr Dutton also launched an extraordinary attack on Anthony Albanese, saying Australians had suffered under him and his government.
“Under this Albanian Labor government, I have seen the mood change among Australians,” he said.
‘They suffered under one of the weakest prime ministers ever in our country.
“For so many Australians, aspiration has been replaced by fear. Optimism has turned to pessimism and national confidence has turned to despondency.”
Peter Dutton (pictured) has confirmed the Coalition’s election promise to give first home buyers the chance to use $50,000 of their super money to buy a home. This promise will be extended to divorced women
With the federal election due to take place in May, the opposition leader made an early start in the Melbourne seat of Chisholm, which the Liberals hope to win back.
At his first major meeting after the summer break, Dutton said the coalition would “get Australia back on track” and that he would lead a government based on the “views, values and vision” of ordinary Australians.
He said the country has endured “one of the most incompetent governments in the history of our country” over the past three years.
‘As a result, Australians are worse off. Our country is less safe. Our society is less cohesive.’
An excited Mr Dutton also spoke about migration, which will be a key election issue for both major parties.
“We will reduce the permanent migration program by 25 percent over two years – from 185,000 to 140,000 places,” he said.
‘In years three and four we will return to a sustainable 150,000 and 160,000 places.’
But his careful use of a four-year plan and the phrase “permanent migration” have left the door open to maintaining the current number of Australian residents on student and other temporary visas.
More to come…