The Greens announce their support for Labor's housing legislation, aiming to boost home ownership and rental supply. Additionally, they have called for an inquiry into racism against women of color in federal parliament.
The Greens have decided to support Labor 's key housing bills , including the Help to Buy and Build to Rent initiatives. The first bill proposes to support 40,000 eligible buyers with an equity contribution of up to 40 percent for new homes, with a deposit as low as 2 percent. The second bill aims to incentivize developers to increase supply. Meanwhile, Israel i and US officials report that Israel and Lebanon are nearing a ceasefire deal to end the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
The deal reportedly involves a 60-day truce with Israeli forces withdrawing from southern Lebanon and Hezbollah leaving the area. Additionally, Greens Senators Lidia Thorpe and Mehreen Faruqi have called for an inquiry into racism against women of color in the federal parliament
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