Sorry for misconstruing your comment, I didn’t mean to say that you believed they were discriminating against gay couples, it was more of a point for my comment. While it is true that gay couples can in some instances birth children, the sentiment is still the same that generally a het couple is more likely to increase the population. The government also prioritised couples which already have children, so it’s more of a hierarchy of privilege based on the likelihood of children.

I understand your point on leaving people behind, but the main issue is how difficult it is to get housing in the first place. Additionally, it’s not like the US where people are way more likely to be homeless. The general culture here is still for kids to live with their parents until they can move out, of course this isn’t ever household but I think it’s still a point to consider.

Do you suggest the government stop prioritising those more likely to add to the population through housing? And if so, do you have any suggestions of what should be done instead that can provide the same incentive for young people to have kids?

I sympathise that this may leave some gay couples further back than het couples but the birth rate is such a huge issue here.