Media Statements

The Greens have issued a dissenting report to the Senate inquiry report into the Government's housing package, as have the Coalition and Senators Pocock and Thorpe. The Greens dissenting report described the legislation in...

New homelessness figures were released today by the ABS, based on 2021 Census data.  On Census night 122,500 people were homeless, an increase of 5% since the 2016 Census, despite COVID-era emergency housing measures. ...

21/03/2023 Renters will punish the government for leaving them to bear the brunt of the cost of living crisis, Max Chandler-Mather has warned, as the Greens continue negotiations with the government on the Housing...

Modelling conducted by the Parliamentary Budget Office has found that the Greens' call to invest $5 billion a year directly in social and affordable housing could build 225,000 public and affordable homes over the...

The Greens have called on the Government to restore $65 million a year in funding for homelessness services that was dropped in the recent Budget, supporting the call that 230 organisations are making today...

Analysis by the Parliamentary Library has found that the government’s Housing Australia Future Fund plan will see the real value of payments for social and affordable housing eroded by $515 million over the next...

17/2/23 The State and Federal Governments have just announced $7 billion in public funding for the building of Olympics venues in Brisbane, including $2.7 billion for the demolition and rebuilding of the Gabba Stadium....

15/02/2023 Labor’s housing package was debated in the House today. The Greens continue to reserve their position while negotiations with the government continue. While Labor has the numbers to push this Bill through the...

Yesterday the Greens Party Room met to consider their position on the government’s Housing Australia Future Fund legislation.  At this stage the Greens have resolved to reserve their position on the legislation subject to...

11/02/2023 On Thursday, the Government introduced the legislation to establish Housing Australia Future Fund, Housing Australia and the Housing Supply and Affordability Council. Returns from the Future Fund will be invested in social and...