Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lambasted the Australian Greens for taking a hardline stance on the Housing Affordability Future Fund (HAFF), which could result in a potential double dissolution showdown. “For the Greens political party, this isn’t about the Australian people. This is about them. They want the issue, not the outcome. They deal in…
Left vs. Left: Labor PM Says Greens Stonewalling Housing Fund for Political Gain
June 22, 2023
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Australian Housing Bill Deferred as Greens Play Hardball with Labor’s Social Policy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s key legislation that was lauded as a way to provide tens of thousands of social housing around Australia has faced another roadblock after the Greens’ motion to delay a vote on the bill until October succeeded. The motion proposed by the Greens senate leader Senator Sarah Hanson-Young argued the delay would…
Greens Offer Labor Billion Dollar Olive Branch on Housing Fund
The Greens have held out an olive branch to the federal government over the stalled Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) bill offering to halve their demands and pass the bill if the Labor will take an immediate interim freeze on rent increases and provide billions in funding for public, community, and affordable housing. The $10 billion…
Greens Call for Essential Services to Be Returned to Government Ownership
The Australian Greens want the federal government to turn back the clock and become a net provider of essential services in the Australian energy industry, with party leader Adam Bandt decrying the private ownership of the energy sector. Bandt, during his address to the National Press Club, said that Australia needed large-scale public investment in…
Rental Crisis Deepens for Low-Income Australians: Analysis
The rental crisis is getting worse for Australians on low incomes and welfare recipients, a new report has shown. Anglicare Australia, one of the largest charity networks in the country, has released a new report portraying a bleak outlook for renters in 2023. By analysing nearly 46,000 rental listings across Australia, the report found that…
Greens Lock Horns With Labor Again Over Aussie Battlers
April 19, 2023
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The federal Labor government has been accused of failing lower-income Australians after deciding not to increase the Jobseeker rate, as well as rental assistance. Greens leader Adam Bandt said the decision showed Labor did not care about the Aussie battler. “Labor is forcing people to live in poverty while giving a $9,000-year tax cut to…
Honeymoon Over for Labor and Greens as Prime Minister Calls for Reality Check
The honeymoon may be over for the Greens and the Australian Labor Party after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched a stinging attack on the left-wing party during question time in parliament on Thursday. The prime minister and the Greens are currently at loggerheads over the federal government’s $10 billion (US$6.7 billion) affordable Housing Australia Future…
Crossbench Under Pressure to Agree to Labor’s $10 Billion Social Housing Fund
Crossbenchers in the senate are under pressure to pass the Australian Labor government’s $10 billion (US$6.7 billion) housing fund bill through the parliament this week after negotiations between the crossbenchers and the government derailed. The bill is an initiative by Labor to fulfil its election promise to build 30,000 social and affordable homes, and under the…
Greens Deal Paves Way to Legislate Climate Safeguard Mechanism
March 27, 2023
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The Australian Labor government is getting very close to legislating its climate safeguard mechanism after reaching an agreement with the Greens party. On March 27, the Greens announced that it would support the safeguard mechanism after securing “significant changes” to the legislation, which Labor wanted to push through the parliament this week. The mechanism is…
Greens Looking to Ensure People Can Disconnect From Work
Working outside of office hours is the scourge of many Australians, who struggle with demanding jobs and creating a work-life balance, but it may soon become a thing of the past after the Greens introduced a private members bill to parliament that seeks to amend the Fair Work act to legislate the right for workers…
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