But I think that will let it play out before we put together the Coalition's response to that," Hume says.Acting Opposition Leader Jane Hume has stepped up for a press conference in New South Wales, where she's been asked about property prices.Coalition analysis claims 34,000 first home buyers are at risk of falling into negative equity due to tax changes and high interest rates.The latest Cotality figures show national property prices fell 0.7 per cent in July, the largest single-monthly decline in value since December 2022.The acting opposition leader says the modelling can be attributed to the government's tax changes."A collapsing housing market is not a good sign for a strong economy and yet this is the result of Labor's taxes It's their right, so good on them, I guess."Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has again defended the federal government's capital gains tax and negative gearing budget changes.The latest Cotality figures show national property prices fell 0.7 per cent in July, the largest single monthly decline in value since December 2022.Speaking to Sydney's 2GB, Marles says home owners will see "sustainable" growth in house prices.Echoing what the employment minister said this morning, Marles says interest rates play a role in house values."We will see housing continue to grow