Later that day, opposition leader Peter Dutton repeated the message that he wanted to be the “prime minister for home ownership, home affordability and home accessibility”.

What is the Coalition promising on housing?

During his budget-in-reply speech, Dutton pointed to several initiatives intended to improve housing affordability.

• Cut the permanent migration program by 25 per cent;
• Stricter caps on foreign students;
• $5 billion to fund essential infrastructure; and
• Allow first home buyers to access up to $50,000 of their superannuation for a home deposit.

A heckler interrupted Anthony Albanese’s press conference on Saturday. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

Dutton says his plan to cut the migration program will release around 100,000 homes for Australians — 40,000 in the first year.

There is also scepticism whether Coalition’s $5 billion in infrastructure spending will achieve its target of creating 500,000 new homes.

Labor’s $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, which Dutton says has not built a single new home, will also face the axe if the Coalition is elected.

What is Labor promising on housing?

“The previous government didn’t even bother to have a housing minister, let alone to build any public housing.”

Anthony Albanese has defended his government’s housing record. Source: AAP / Lukas Coch

The government says it will also build 20,000 new affordable homes through its National Housing Accord.