Media Statements

Greens welcome bold CFMEU plan to fix housing crisis with corporate super profits The Australian Greens have welcomed the CFMEU’s plan to tax super profits and invest the proceeds into homes, saying the calls...

The Greens have secured a Senate Inquiry into renters’ rights and tackling unlimited rent increases. The inquiry will investigate the affordability, supply, and availability of rental housing, with an interim report to feed into...

Senate won’t deal with HAFF until Labor’s National Cabinet deals with skyrocketing rents, say Greens 19 June 2023 The Greens today have successfully deferred consideration of the HAFF bill until after National Cabinet determines...

Labor caves to Greens on housing funding, next fight is for renters at National Cabinet 17 June 2023 After months of saying there was no additional money to directly fund affordable housing this year,...

Greens Housing Spokesperson Max Chandler-Mather has slammed the Labor Party for walking away from its pledge to lead the states and territories in public housing construction and rental affordability. The Draft 2023 ALP Platform,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...