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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Miriam Webber

'It's not time for political theater': Senate urged to support key housing bill

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in question time. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australia's community housing organisations have emphasised the urgent need to pass the government's key housing legislation, which has failed to get the support of the Senate this week.

Labor hopes to deliver 30,000 social and affordable housing properties through its $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in its first five years but has not secured the support of the Greens and two crossbenchers.

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