Media Statements

Today the Albanese and Andrews governments announced an urgently needed redevelopment of public housing blocks will go ahead thanks to the $3 billion secured by the Greens throughout negotiations on the Housing Australia Future...

In exchange for the Greens’ support of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill, the government has today agreed to spend a further $1 billion in immediate and direct spending on public and community housing....

Between 2019-2023, 83.2% of investor finance went to the purchase of existing dwellings, analysis of ABS data by the Parliamentary Library shows. Meanwhile, only 10.5% of that finance went towards the construction of new...

Today the German Government has signaled their intention to introduce a 3 year rent freeze. The announcement comes amid record rent increases in Germany, similar to those being experienced in Australia. The Government said...

Greens pressure has so far forced the government to spend an additional $2b on housing and has put renters rights on the national agenda, but Labor’s announcements today largely enshrine the status quo, leaving...

Renters have forked out over $3 billion dollars as a result of the government’s failure to implement a rent freeze, and will lose another $4.9 billion unless Labor acts soon, according to analysis conducted...

The Greens have warmly welcomed the 80 housing organisations who have today joined forces to join the Greens call for national rent caps and renters' rights. Devastating data released by Homelessness Australia today shows...

  Tax discounts for property investors will cost the Australian budget just under $39 billion in forgone tax revenue this financial year, according to analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office, almost 80 times more...

Following the Government’s decision to bring the Housing Australia Future Fund bill back to the house unamended, the Greens have written to the Prime Minister and Premiers to reaffirm the party’s willingness to reach...

Today’s inflation data shows that rent increases are making life less affordable for everyone, providing further evidence for a freeze and ongoing caps. The data, released by the Reserve Bank, shows that across Australia,...