Media Statements
Greens launch housing campaign blitz targeting Labor seats
March 21, 2023
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...
Read More ShareEconomists savage Housing Australia Future Fund model, while PBO finds Greens plan for direct housing investment could build 225,000 public and affordable homes over the next decade, returning $13 billion in rental revenues.
March 17, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGreens condemn Government for $65 million cut to homelessness funding
March 07, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGovernment’s housing plan to see half a billion dollar cut in housing funding over next decade
March 03, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGreens MPs respond to $7 billion Olympics funding announcement
February 17, 2023
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....
Read More ShareGreens reserve their position on the Government’s housing bills
February 15, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGreens call for $5 billion annual funding for housing, national rent freeze and more money for First Nations housing
February 14, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGovernment's Bill locks in real cuts in housing funding
February 11, 2023
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...
Read More ShareGreens will move to ban property developers from affordability council, after Labor appoints outgoing Mirvac CEO as Chair
December 20, 2022
Housing Minister Julie Collins has today announced that outgoing Mirvac boss Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz will head up the interim National Housing Supply and Affordability Council. The Government released their draft housing legislation yesterday, with the consultation period...
Read More ShareGreens rent freeze plan could’ve saved renters almost $5,000 each last year
December 06, 2022
Updated analysis by the Parliamentary Library estimates that renters across Australia would be $10.7 billion better off if rents had been frozen nationwide for the past 12 months. With rents having increased by 21.5%...
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