Guardian Essential poll: Twice as many voters back Labor’s housing bills as oppose them

Support for passing the government’s housing bills was highest among Labor voters, with a majority of Greens voters and a third of Coalition voters also backing the legislation. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

More than twice as many voters support parliament passing the federal government’s two stranded housing bills as want them blocked, including a majority of Greens voters, according to the latest Guardian Essential poll.

The survey of 1,117 voters found that 48% believe the Greens and Coalition should pass the Labor government’s Help to Buy and Build to Rent legislation, and argue for their own policies at the next federal election. Overall support for blocking the bills was at 22%, with 30% unsure and a margin of error of about 2%.