Housing Affordability

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:41): Is the minister able to inform the chamber what is the lowest income of any of the purchases for this latest round of affordable properties?

The Hon. J.M.A. LENSINK (Minister for Human Services) (14:41): We don't assess their incomes. I don't know whether HomeStart would have some of the data in relation to some of the ones who have been purchasing through HomeStart. As I have said in public before, I am not going to be giving advice to people about what sort of income they need to service a loan, because there are a whole lot of other factors that are involved in this, which include people's outgoings, which are very important as to whether they service a loan, and they need to get that professional advice.