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Leveraging Commonwealth payments to states if they fail to tackle housing supply is under consideration.

LGBTQI groups are fighting for a gender identity census question to better capture their community but Labor has only committed to one on sexuality.

A bloated remit and chronic under-resourcing at Australia's corporate watchdog have been canvassed in a scathing parliamentary report.

The government's build-to-rent incentive program has been sent to an inquiry by the opposition and Greens despite a chronic shortage of rental homes.

The Australian Human Rights Commission thinks so, including it in a list of rights that should receive legislative protection

Peter Dutton has taken a further controversial step in his climate change policy, indicating a Coalition government would only announce its medium term emission reduction targets after the election.

Housing remains one of Australia’s most pressing issues in both state and federal politics. The RBA keeping rates up and high mortgage repayments have left many Australians struggling. For those Australians who don’t own a home, it’s becoming increasingly hard to get into the housing market.

Senator says addressing the issue ‘will be at the core of our offering at the upcoming election’

The Albanese government faces a political fight as the Greens and Coalition have already shared their distaste for the idea – for different reasons