I reject the accusation by Senator Ryan – who impugned my integrity and that of my colleagues – that I have introduced this measure because I was approached by a group of builders. I assure the Senator that I was not influenced by any builders because I refused to see them. I met representatives of the different interested organisations and everyone else who wanted to contribute to the debate on this matter and I made an assessment on it, without fear or favour. People will suggest that some developers sat on their hands, waited and hoped and that members of the public did not want to buy certain houses. That may be true, but discussing the matter will not lead to the delivery of houses to first-time buyers or to those particularly in need of social and affordable housing.