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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp

Labor’s $10bn social housing bill in limbo as negotiations with Greens deadlocked

Max Chandler-Mather speaking into a microphone in front of CFMEU flags in front of Parliament House
Greens senator Max Chandler-Mather addresses a rally organised by the CFMEU to highlight the lack of affordable housing in front of Parliament House on Tuesday. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

The Albanese government’s signature housing bill will not pass this week, after the Greens revealed no significant concessions have been made in negotiations.

But despite toughening rhetoric on Labor’s proposed $10bn housing future fund, the Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, signalled that the party could soften their demand for $5bn of direct spending a year, describing it as an “initial offer”.

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