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Greens need to let go of Trump-like populism. Like him, it’s past its use-by date

Yes, it got big swings because of its climate policies, but the party knows well that issue came second to aircraft noise in inner-Brisbane.

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Greens flip the script on PM's public housing childhood

Labor's $10 billion housing fund might have passed the lower house, but the Greens are far from convinced they should help it pass through the Senate.

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Labor rounds on Greens ‘sabotage’ of emissions reduction plan

Frontbenchers unleash on party for signalling it might vote with Coalition to stymie reform of safeguard mechanism

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Labor's major housing policy likely to face changes after opposition from Coalition, Greens

The federal government will likely be forced to change its housing plan, with both the Opposition and Greens raising concerns about the $10 billion fund.

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Negative gearing and capital gains tax discount set to cost the budget $20 billion a year within a decade

The cost of negative gearing is set to more than triple as interest rates rise and, with it, the capital gains tax discount is expected to cost the federal budget more than $20 billion a year within a decade.

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Landlord demands 60% increase in rent from Brisbane tenant amid Queensland housing crisis

Tenants Queensland says the hike is far more than the average increase of 35% that renters seek advice over

The Guardian - AU

A bundle of energy

Former ACCC chair Rod Sims says the big gas companies should be bullied into lowering their prices, and the risks of heart disease from two of the COVID vaccines were not known until months after being put into Aussie arms.

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Freshman MP’s tax cut ‘stunt’ unites government and opposition against Greens

Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather’s move in Parliament, after most MPs had left the chamber, managed to unite two unlikely allies.

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Health system dire under Vic Labor: AMA

The Australian Medical Association has taken the Victorian Labor government to task over the state's "dire" health crisis in its election statement.

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Average Australian renter paid $3,000 more last year, research finds

Greens say average rent rise of 13.8%, or $62 a week, highlights need for two-year national freeze

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The PM’s Getting Torched For Joking That Living In The Lodge Is Being ‘Back In Public Housing’

Anthony Albanese has faced backlash for joking he's 'pleased to be back in public housing', referring to his taxpayer-funded Canberra mansion.

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Home advantage: federal politicians’ hefty property portfolios revealed in register of interests

In addition to residences and investments, dozens of MPs own homes in Canberra for which they can claim a $299 a night travel allowance

The Guardian - AU

Rare metals, racehorses and vintage cars: the peculiars of pecuniary interests in Canberra

Designed to provide transparency, the register of pecuniary interests can offer insights into what makes our politicians tick, and tock

The Guardian - AU

The Greens Have Called On The Govt To Freeze Rents Nationwide Bc Shit Is Getting Out Of Control

The Greens want the Federal Government to introduce a freeze on rent prices nationwide for two years to deal with our crippling rental affordability crisis. Apparently all the landlords in parliament are completely (deliberately?) oblivious.Greens MP Max Chandler-Mather called on the government to introduce the rent freeze on Thursday morning…

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Should the government freeze rents for two years? The Greens think it is a no-brainer, but economists are less certain

The federal Greens are calling for a nationwide two-year freeze on rent increases as part of a plan to ease pressure on tenants. But economists are warning the freeze may not be the right solution to Australia's housing crisis.

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Government dismisses rental price freeze

A rental freeze proposed by the Greens is not on Labor's radar, with boosting supply central to the government's response to affordable housing shortfalls.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government urged to freeze rent rises for two years to avoid ‘national tragedy’

Greens plea comes as research finds skyrocketing regional rents are contributing to unfilled job vacancies

The Guardian - AU

Anti-aircraft noise campaigners to target shareholders in bid for Brisbane airport curfew

Independent review recommends moving flight paths to alleviate noise concerns but disgruntled residents want solutions sooner

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Brisbane Airport review recommends reducing noise and moving flight paths over Moreton Bay

A report into Brisbane flight paths has made 49 recommendations, including introducing alternative routes by 2024 and boosting the number of flights over Moreton Bay.

The Guardian - AU

David Pocock to use Senate balance of power to push for waiving of ACT’s public housing debt

Independent calls for $100m debt to be wiped as part of negotiations over Labor’s $10bn housing policy, which also faces Greens resistance

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Labor is now the party of capital. Progressive, social, groovy, but capital’s party it is

Labor may present itself as progressive and socially conscious, but it has a commitment to capital, and that will drive its actions.

The Guardian - AU

Labor plan to ease housing crisis will create just 3% of dwellings needed, Greens warn

Exclusive: Research estimates Australia has a shortfall of 524,000 social housing dwellings this year, set to increase to 671,000 by 2032

The Guardian - AU

Federal minister urges Australians to help tackle homelessness ‘in their back yard’

Julie Collins to tell thinktank ‘ensuring every Australian has a safe place to call home is not someone else’s job’

The Guardian - AU

Plans for retirement village in Brisbane area at ‘high likelihood’ of flooding spark disbelief

The site is not far from another village and an aged care centre that were both hit by flooding in February

The Conversation

‘This is not a barbeque’: a short history of neckties in the Australian parliament and at work

The question of what counts as professional dress for Australia’s politicians loomed large again this week.

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