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Greens to wave through Labor housing bills, continue fight for renters to the next election and in minority parliament
November 25, 2024
25/11/2024 The Greens say Labor has given up on renters and first home buyers by refusing to negotiate on the government’s housing bills, but have decided to wave the legislation through to focus on...
Read More ShareGreens call on Labor to accept circuit breaker offer on Housing bills
November 24, 2024
24/11/2024 The Greens have proposed to pass the government’s stalled housing bills, Help to Buy and Build to Rent, in exchange for the government seizing the opportunity to fund viable projects overlooked by the...
Read More ShareGreens unveil plan for beautiful and affordable homes in Coburg and across Australia
November 08, 2024
The Greens have announced plans for 224 government built affordable apartments they will push for in the balance of power after the next election, releasing graphic renders as a proof of concept. The unveiled...
Read More ShareRenters could have saved 10 weeks worth of rent by now under Greens rent freeze proposal
October 25, 2024
New analysis from the Parliamentary Library has shown that renters could have saved an average of $4,506 in rent per household, had Labor adopted the Greens proposal for a two-year freeze on rent increases...
Read More ShareTreasurer refuses to rule out changes to negative gearing and capital gains as new analysis shows 774,000 renters could become home owners
October 18, 2024
18/10/2024 Treasurer Jim Chalmers has refused to rule out changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount while analysis commissioned by the Greens from the Parliamentary Library has found that more than...
Read More Share‘Help to Buy’ scheme inaccessible to key workers, Parliamentary Library analysis shows
October 07, 2024
Analysis by the Parliamentary Library has shown that Labor’s ‘Help to Buy’ housing scheme is unlikely to be accessible to any of the key professions Labor have claimed would be eligible to receive assistance...
Read More ShareGreens reveal public property developer plan will save participating renters $16,600 a year
October 04, 2024
Greens Housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather has joined Greens candidate for Richmond, Mandy Nolan, to unveil more details of the Greens proposed public developer, including graphic renders of apartment designs and Parliamentary Budget Office figures...
Read More ShareNew data shows negative gearing & CGT discount overwhelmingly benefit the wealthiest, adds pressure on Labor to act
October 01, 2024
Parliamentary Budget Office analysis, commissioned by the Greens and to be released today, has shed light on the extent to which negative gearing and the capital gains tax (CGT) discount for residential property inordinately...
Read More ShareGreens pressure works as Labor considers changes to negative gearing, capital gains tax
September 25, 2024
The Australian Greens have said Labor is cracking under pressure from the Greens, renters and first home buyers following reports the party is actively considering changes to negative gearing and the Capital Gains Tax...
Read More ShareGreens demand Labor negotiate over rent freeze, give two month deadline for talks before vote
September 19, 2024
Labor now has two months to seriously negotiate on their Help to Buy legislation, or face the consequences of failing to help renters and first home buyers during this Parliament.The Senate voted today to...
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