The federal government is refusing to give any ground to the Greens to pass the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, despite the minor party opening the door to more concessions.
The federal government is refusing to give any ground to the Greens to pass the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, despite the minor partyHousing Minister Julie Collins on Sunday signalled the government was not willing to support the Greens’ proposals, arguing some would actually worsen the nation’s housing challenges.
Collins said the building fund was on top of other commitments made by the government to improve the property market since it took office.Credit:She said all concerns raised by the Senate crossbench had been addressed in concessions offered by the government, and further delays to the fund would delay the construction of thousands of homes.
“We need limits on rent increases. We’ve set a two-year freeze on rent increases and rent caps after that, but we’re more than willing to negotiate with Labor on this,” he said.
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