Commonwealth Department of Finance and by the Senate that payments received by them and in relation to them when they were sitting although unqualified were a debt to the Commonwealth, which should be repaid. Media estimated Day's debt, for the period between 26 February 2016 and his resignation in November, at nearly $130,000. Special Minister of State Scott Ryan indicated that they could apply for the debts to be waived. Day's application for waiver was accepted. Family First legacy The Family First Party was generally considered to be part of the Christian right. Though it had no formal affiliation with any particular religious organisation, Family First was strongly linked to the Pentecostal church in South Australia, and nationally from smaller Christian denominations. Family First in South Australia was viewed as an infusion of ex-Liberals via Robert Brokenshire and Day. Originally advocating a moral and family values agenda, Day, who would become Family First's major donor, later reoriented Family First to begin to emphasise issues such as industrial relations reform, free speech and smaller government, which brought Family First closer to Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives. Family First and their two state incumbents merged into Bernardi's Conservatives in April 2017. Political views Day's political views are set forth on his website nationbuild.com Day is a supporter of the Monarchy of Australia. He rejects anthropogenic climate change and the scientific consensus on climate change, and he opposes policies to reduce atmospheric carbon dioxide. FFP/LDP economic voting bloc and IPA membership Day and David Leyonhjelm of the Liberal Democratic Party announced their intention shortly after the 2013 election to vote as a bloc in the Senate on economic issues, but will vote separately on social issues. Both Day and Leyonhjelm have long been members of the free market think tank Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). Land use regulation Day advocates sustainable, balanced land and water use which takes into account Australia's scarce resources. He has expressed his admiration for Houston's approach to zoning. He says they have none, yet there is a vibrant economy and housing prices are low. He claims the relative cost of housing in Australia compared to Houston is related to urban growth boundaries which limit the amount of land available for building. Day takes the position that Australia's stringent urban planning regulations have the effect of driving home prices up artificially and pricing new and low income home buyers out