Labor’s $10bn social housing bill in limbo as negotiations with Greens deadlocked

Greens drew support at a rally outside Parliament House, also attended by independent senator David Pocock

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The Albanese government’s signature housing bill will not pass this week, after the Greens revealed no significant concessions have been made in negotiations.

But despite toughening rhetoric on Labor’s proposed $10bn housing future fund, the Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, signalled that the party could soften their demand for $5bn of direct spending a year, describing it as an “initial offer”.

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