Ministers and Senators Behaving Badly Series 4

If you can't convince them, then confuse them …
“We are more interested in the larger projects and new home builds and
things like that,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison told 2GB on Monday
morning.
“We are looking at a bit of drop off in that current home building that’s
going on. That’s not good for tradies and not good for jobs.”
As a result of the reno rules, while a substantial kitchen or bathroom
renovation that provides work for plumbers and carpenters may fit the bill,
a more modest paint job or flatpack kitchen may not qualify for the
scheme.
“The tradies and all the others – the apprentices and others who work in
that home building sector are going to feel a lot of pain unless we can
keep a continuity in the business with house construction,” Mr Morrison
said.
The Prime Minister is considering a grants scheme that more than doubles
existing state rebates on offer to families in NSW for new home builds.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was coy on the details but senior government
sources have confirmed to news.com.au that a figure of around $25,000 is
“in the ballpark”.
That amount is lower than the proposals of $40,000 to $50,000 in grants
proposed by the Master Builders Association and the Housing Industry
Association.
The Morrison Government also wants to extend the grants to people who
may have owned property before considering a new build.
Labor has called for the Morrison Government to announce support for the
housing sector urging the PM to “hurry up” before more jobs were lost.
Source:
https://www.news.com.au/national/politics/homebuyers-grant-how-much-moneyyou-will-get-from-new-scheme/news-story/a911b019f9c829fb59060b7e56fd1e2f