Late payment repeat offenders to be named and shamed Naming and shaming big businesses that are slow to cough up what they owe to small firms is set to be introduced to stamp out payment delays. AAP · Dec 4, 2023
Australia's rental market woes go from bad to worse Regional areas in the Sunshine State are now the most unaffordable places for renters to live, as affordable housing concerns spread beyond capital cities. AAP · Nov 13, 2023
Work to build thousands of affordable homes begins Vulnerable Australians are a step closer to having access to thousands of affordable homes as work to start building them gets under way. AAP · Oct 11, 2023
The Australian Greens lost the rent cap battle, but will they win the war for votes? Labor decried the party as ‘the axis of evil’ for siding with the Coalition, but pollster says their stance is a vote-winner The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2023
Karen Andrews says male MP used to ‘breathe on the back of my neck’ in parliament Minister in former Coalition government alleges colleague also subjected her to ‘thrusting’ innuendo during question time The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2023
Labor not ruling out raising income-free area for jobseeker – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Aug 1, 2023
National cabinet puts renters’ rights on next meeting’s agenda Renters rights will soon be considered by national cabinet, but the federal government has rejected a Greens proposal to cap rent increases The New Daily · Jun 25, 2023
Australian government seeks urgent legal advice on double dissolution over housing bill standoff Labor used question time to pile pressure on the Greens, accusing them of caring more about retweets than rentals The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2023
Greens and Coalition put Labor’s housing fund in a deep freeze sparking threats of double dissolution election Labor’s Don Farrell warns the government will regard the delay until October as a ‘failure to pass’ the bill The Guardian - AU · Jun 19, 2023
Labor has boosted its housing package but will it be enough to win over the Greens? The government and the Greens have made compromises over the housing future fund, but sticking points remain The Guardian - AU · Jun 18, 2023
Greens knock back Labor’s proposed housing fund tweaks The government is proposing key changes to its $10 billion housing fund but the Greens say Labor is still not moving on its two key demands. The New Daily · Jun 12, 2023
Labor guarantees minimum $500m each year for housing in bid to win Greens support Housing minister says work for social and affordable homes can begin as soon as future fund is established but Greens say it should begin now The Guardian - AU · Jun 12, 2023
Greens and Labor still deadlocked on scheme to solve housing crisis Renters ould have longer to wait for action on the housing crisis as the Greens and Labor remain at loggerheads over size, cost and scale The New Daily · Jun 11, 2023
Quietest auction week since Easter – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 10, 2023
The New Daily · Jun 4, 2023 Government rejects Greens olive branch, but where to on housing? A $500-million-a-year housing future fund is stalled in the Senate amid a political stoush with the Greens.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2023 Greens offer compromise on Labor’s stalled housing bill, scaling back demands Party says they are willing to negotiate to pass housing bill through Senate, but Labor offers lukewarm response to compromise
The New Daily · May 22, 2023 Rising tide of homeless people overwhelms support services Hundreds of people seeking help are being turned away daily as homelessness rises, with support services calling for preventative measures.
The New Daily · May 14, 2023 Housing opponents should ‘get out of the way’: Minister Minister Julie Collins has urged the Senate's detractors of the government's $10 billion housing fund to get out of the way, amid a crisis in the sector.
The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2023 PM questions migration attacks – as it happened This blog is now closed.
The Guardian - AU · May 11, 2023 No love lost between Greens and Labor as standoff over housing bill boils over The Greens are in an excruciating position as they court angry renters while the government plays to middle-of-the-road voters
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2023 Jim Chalmers attacks ‘coalition of weirdos’ as Labor pushes Senate to vote on housing fund next week Treasurer says budget will include ‘additional measures’ to help renters as Greens launch last-ditch bid to restart negotiations
The New Daily · May 3, 2023 States and territories guaranteed 1200 affordable homes The government will amend its housing fund to guarantee 1200 affordable and social homes to each state and territory following negotiations with the crossbench.
ABC News · May 3, 2023 $10 billion housing fund to include minimum build guarantee, in deal to win backing of Lambie Network The Greens are unlikely to be moved by the federal government's agreement to build at least 1,200 homes in each state and territory through a $10 billion housing fund, saying they are still set to sink the bill.
The New Daily · May 2, 2023 Greens call for rent freeze as housing ministers gather A rent freeze and an end to no-grounds eviction are being proposed by the Greens as the nation's housing ministers meet in Canberra.
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023 First major bank passes on rate hike – as it happened This blog is now closed.