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Pressure is on the Albanese government to make headway on its long list of stalled legislation before the federal election, as the final sitting week of 2024 begins in Canberra today.Housing will be back in the spotlight with the Help to Buy government equity scheme and incentives for build-to-rent to be brought to a final vote in the Senate, after failing to pass without support from the opposition or the Greens.

Labor insists the demand is unlawful and would result in the construction of million-dollar homes that are not value for money.With 30 or so bills still before the parliament, the government has been ramping up pressure on the Greens and the coalition to co-operate.A friendless crackdown on misinformation and disinformation has been shelved, and gambling reforms have been pushed into next year.

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