Penny Wong withdrew comments personally targeting the Greens’ housing spokesperson, but accused the party of joining a ‘filibuster’
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The Greens have stared down a Labor push to accelerate debate on the government’s $10bn housing Australia future fund bill, voting with the Coalition to block a move to guarantee a vote on Thursday.
In an acrimonious debate, the Labor Senate leader Penny Wong said the minor party had joined a filibuster against the bill.
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