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Scott Morrison Tries To Relate To Aussies By Saying He Struggled Buying His First Home

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Updated 08:28 29 Mar 2022 GMT+1Published 05:52 29 Mar 2022 GMT+1

Scott Morrison Tries To Relate To Aussies By Saying He Struggled Buying His First Home

As he revealed he had difficulty purchasing his first home, the PM also spoke about how the first buyer's home scheme would be extended

Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis

As the property market is more competitive than ever, with prices surging at an all-time high, rest assured, even Prime Minister Scott Morrison had a ‘hard’ time purchasing his first home.

Ah politicians… they’re just like us!

When speaking at a conference about expanding the first home buyer’s scheme, it seemed to be a subject that pulled on the PM’s heartstrings as he too faced difficulty purchasing a home during the mid-90s in Sydney, The Herald Sun reports.

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According to The Australian Financial Review, Mr Morrison’s first property was a 1960s-era block on Pacific Street, and later that year, he purchased a California bungalow in Bronte for $330,000.

“The hardest thing to do when you’re buying your first home, I remember this when Jenny and I were buying our first time, it was, it was hard back then, I believe it’s harder now, was the deposit you need to pull together, and that was a 20 percent deposit (back then),” he said.

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The first home buyer’s scheme allows anyone buying their first property to put down a five or two percent deposit, which the PM said would help ‘massively cut down’ what people pay upfront.

However, those not eligible for the scheme are still expected to pay a 20 percent deposit. 

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The program was meant to be discontinued in June, but the Federal government is extending the scheme as concerns grow for affordable housing.

The scheme can only be accessed for homes worth up to a certain amount, depending on the area.

In Melbourne, the price cap is $700,000, and in Sydney, it's $800,000.

The Price caps will also remain at $125,000 for singles and $200,000 for couples.

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Mr Morrison also added: “Well, let me point out the program to you again, 20 percent down to five per cent. And if the prices are rising, it’s five per cent or 20 percent of the increased price. So the ability to cut that down by 15 per cent makes all the difference.”

SBS also reported that Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the government would establish a scheme for those living in regional towns as well.

"We're also supporting those in our regions, with 10,000 places per year under a new Regional Home Guarantee to assist eligible home buyers purchase or construct a new home in regional areas."

Featured Image Credit: Richard Milnes/Alamy

Topics: News, Politics, Australia, Home

Charisa Bossinakis
Charisa Bossinakis

Charisa Bossinakis is an Associative Journalist at LADbible. Charisa has worked across various media platforms including, print, digital, radio and podcasting while maintaining the highest regard for quality work and integrity. She also covered everything from breaking news, to pop culture, entertainment and politics and is part of the editorial team for LADbible.

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