Media Statements
Labor admits housing plan was only ever a gamble
June 09, 2023
Just as the Greens have been saying all along, Labor’s announcement tonight shows that their plan was only ever just a gamble on the stock market which didn’t guarantee a single home would be...
Read More ShareRate rises mean more public subsidies for landlords
June 09, 2023
The RBA’s string of 12 interest rate rises in 13 months will mean an additional $11 billion lost revenue for the Commonwealth budget, PBO figures show. Lines attributable to Max Chandler-Mather, Greens spokesperson for...
Read More ShareGreens make compromise offer to pass HAFF Bill before July if Labor acts on rent freeze and immediate housing shortfall
June 04, 2023
To ensure the Housing Australia Future Fund legislation passes before the end of the June sittings, the Greens have made significant concessions and halved their offer to the government. This is a compromise that...
Read More ShareGreens call on Labor to expand public housing build as private construction collapses
May 30, 2023
Building approval statistics released today show that dwelling approvals continue to drop sharply, falling 8.1% in April alone and 24.1% in the previous year. Lines attributable to Max Chandler-Mather MP, Greens spokesperson for housing...
Read More ShareLabor pushed to adopt Greens negative gearing policy after feeling the pressure on housing
May 16, 2023
After a sustained Greens campaign of doorknocking in Labor seats across the country, Labor MPs are feeling the pressure to take meaningful action on the housing crisis, pushing the party to adopt the Greens...
Read More ShareGreens stare down Labor over renters, guaranteed housing funding
May 10, 2023
10/05/2023 Labor needs to stay at the negotiating table and work with the Greens on a plan for renters and people who need public and affordable housing, the Greens have said, after Labor failed...
Read More ShareLabor admits Housing Plan could fall short of their own target by over 20,000 homes
May 04, 2023
04/05/2023 By only guaranteeing each state and territory will get 1200 social and affordable homes over five years, if the Future Fund makes an adequate return, Labor has admitted today that their target of...
Read More ShareFederal and State Greens write to Housing Ministers to warn against “fig leaf” rental regulation or talk fests, and push for an urgent national rent freeze
May 03, 2023
03/05/2023 Federal, state and territory Green housing spokespeople have joined forces to push all Housing Ministers to adopt a two-year rent freeze and ongoing caps nationwide, ahead of a National meeting of Housing Ministers...
Read More ShareGreens force rent freeze on to National Cabinet agenda
April 28, 2023
28 April 2023 After sustained pressure from the Greens including the threat of using balance of power in the Senate, the Prime Minister has today been forced to concede that rents are skyrocketing, and...
Read More ShareRent freeze must be on Friday's National Cabinet agenda: Greens
April 27, 2023
27 April 2023 Greens Leader Adam Bandt and housing spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather have called for a national rent freeze to be implemented by the National Cabinet when they meet tomorrow.With further reports today on...
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