Labor's signature housing bill is set to pass parliament this week after the federal government agreed to an additional $1 billion towards public and community housing.
The development means the bill - a key election commitment - will become law.Labor's signature housing bill will become law after it struck a deal with the Greens, which does not include theBut months of negotiations over the Housing Australia Future Fund have concluded with Labor agreeing to an additional $1 billion towards public and community housing this year.
"We said we would negotiate in good faith. We wanted extra funding for public and community housing, and we wanted action for renters," he said. The development means the bill - a key election commitment - will pass both houses, with Labor already having sewn up enough support from other crossbenchers.
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