Greens renew push for rent freeze as housing bodies say ‘time is of the essence’ to pass Labor bill

The Greens are demanding action for renters before they support Labor’s Housing Australia future fund. Photograph: Diego Fedele/AAP

The Greens will continue to push for a national freeze on rents and interest rate rises, declaring there is more the Albanese government can do to address Australia’s housing cost crisis.

Their call comes as the country’s peak housing bodies call for the debate deadlock to be broken and for Labor’s housing Australia future fund to be passed this week.