Treasurer Joe Hockey has apologised for statements he made yesterday about buying a first home, saying he didn’t realise low-income earners even used houses at all.
“If I offended anyone, I’m sorry. My comments were obviously directed at people already earning a high income. I didn’t know poor people used houses, or used them much. But I’ve since seen reports that suggest they do. You’re always learning on this job”.
He later joked that he doesn’t use his houses much either. “At least not the investment properties!”
Meanwhile his favourite newspaper the Daily Male extolls his average punter lifestyle:
Treasurer Joe Hockey and his self-made millionaire banker wife Melissa Babbage already own four properties between them, including a five-bedroom harbourside family home in Hunters Hill.
Their little nest egg is boosted by a $10 million property portfolio that includes
“If I offended anyone, I’m sorry. My comments were obviously directed at people already earning a high income. I didn’t know poor people used houses, or used them much. But I’ve since seen reports that suggest they do. You’re always learning on this job”.
He later joked that he doesn’t use his houses much either. “At least not the investment properties!”
Meanwhile his favourite newspaper the Daily Male extolls his average punter lifestyle:
Treasurer Joe Hockey and his self-made millionaire banker wife Melissa Babbage already own four properties between them, including a five-bedroom harbourside family home in Hunters Hill.
Their little nest egg is boosted by a $10 million property portfolio that includes
- a 200 hectare cattle farm in Queensland,
- a property in the pricey Canberra suburb of Forrest
- a six-bedroom coastal retreat with 180-degree views of the beach in Stanwell Park.
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