‘A Game Changer for Young Australians’: Dutton’s Housing Pitch Aims to Help First Homebuyers

Dutton was campaigning with his son, who is currently saving for a house.

An aerial view of completed houses in a recently developed estate in Clyde North in the federal seat of Holt in Melbourne, Australia, on March 26, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

With his own son struggling to buy a home, Opposition leader Peter Dutton said he was disheartened that many young Australians are unable to buy a home.

The election campaign, now into its third week since Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the election, is now shifting to a debate on housing and the economy.