Greens urge Labor ‘stop bulldozing and start negotiating’ on housing as PM refuses to rule out double dissolution

Anthony Albanese has accused the Greens and the Coalition of blocking ‘commonsense reforms’ and has not ruled out calling a double dissolution. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

The Greens have stared down Anthony Albanese’s “bluff and bluster” about a possible double dissolution election over stalled housing legislation, voting with the Coalition to delay the Help to Buy bill.

Earlier on Tuesday the prime minister twice refused to rule out Labor calling a double dissolution over housing and environment bills, replying, “Well, we’ll wait and see,” when it was suggested Labor would fare poorly in such an election.