On top of all the measures in the first term, there are more supply measures in this budget," Mulino says.Asked whether he thinks a 17-hour inquiry is enough to consider "once-in-a-generation reforms", Mulino says discussions have been "exhaustive".Labor needs the support of the Greens to pass the bill through the upper house, but the minor party hasn't indicated how it will vote.So, is Mulino confident the government will pass its budget measures before the mid-winter break? Mulino doesn't say."There is an acknowledgement by the Greens that change is needed, and now we'll get down to the detailed discussions."First up, Health Minister Mark Butler and Deputy Liberal Leader Jane Hume have appeared for their regular morning spot on Channel Seven.Housing Minister Clare O'Neil confirmed in Question Time yesterday that the government's Help to Buy Scheme had been accessed by 51,000 permanent residents.The health minister has defended extending the scheme to permanent residents who pay taxes in Australia."Permanent residents are here forever We want them to enjoy the full Australian dream, which includes getting into housing," Butler says.Butler says the federal government has cracked down on foreign home ownership and investment.However, the deputy Liberal leader says the government subsidised scheme should be restricted to Australian citizens."This is a supply-side crisis, and yet you're fuelling demand by allowing non-citizens to access government subsidised schemes," Hume says."Subsidising a scheme like this with taxpayer money is one of the privileges of being a citizen, and I think most Australians would feel the same way."Donald Trump's nominee for ambassador to Australia has cleared a key hurdle for confirmation by the US Senate