Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has scolded the Australian Greens, the federal government’s chosen partner in the senate, for failing to support the government’s $10 billion (US$6.7 billion) affordable housing bill. The Housing Australia Future Fund was a key election promise by Labor and is billed as being able to finance the construction of 30,000 homes over five…
Prime Minister Calls Out Greens Political Games
Greens Maintain Pressure Ahead of Climate Policy Push
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher remains confident the government’s signature climate policy will pass the upper house, despite the Greens hitting out at the plan. Changes to the safeguard mechanism will be debated in the lower house on Monday during what is the final sitting period before the budget is handed down in May. If passed,…
NDIS or Aged Care Cuts the Potential Price of National Security
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has said the Coalition would be willing to support cuts to other critical federal schemes like the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and Aged Care if the government requires more money to support Australia’s national security. The comments from the opposition leader come as the federal government announced Australia would spend…
High Welfare in NSW Is Encouraging the Labour Shortage: Hospitality Minister
Candidates for the Labor and Greens parties for a regional seat in New South Wales (NSW) both acknowledged they didn’t know how to fix the labour shortage, while the Nationals MP attributed the problem to unmotivated workers who are paid “too much to stay at home” by the state. The comment was made ahead of…
Australian Greens Open to Striking Deal With Labor on New Carbon Credit, Climate Change Laws
The left-wing Australian Greens say they will soften their demands for a proposed fossil fuel ban to shake hands with the centre-left Labor government to pass its carbon credit reforms in an effort to tackle climate change. The so-called “Safeguard Mechanism Reforms (Crediting) Amendment bill,” which the Labor government is looking to pass through the…
Crossbench Senators Call for Better Regulations on Political Donations
The federal government is under pressure to create more strident measures around political donations after the Australian Electoral Commission released the financial details of political donations for the last financial year on the transparency register. The Greens have called on the federal government to tighten the regulations around political donations after an examination of the…
Greens Push Albanese Government to Get Tough on Iran
The Greens Party has denounced the federal government’s response to Iran’s crackdown on Iranian freedom protestors as slow and falling short of what the community wants. Australian Greens spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Peace, and Nuclear Disarmament, Senator Jordon Steele-John called out the Albanese government over what the Greens say is a lack of concrete actions on…
Greens Push Australian Government to Get Tough on Iran
The Greens Party has denounced the federal government’s response to Iran’s crackdown on Iranian freedom protestors as slow and falling short of what the community wants. Australian Greens spokesperson for Foreign Affairs, Peace, and Nuclear Disarmament, Senator Jordon Steele-John called out the Albanese government over what the Greens say is a lack of concrete actions on…
Labor’s New Energy Price Cap Will Drive Prices up and Alienate Investors, Opposition Leader Warns
Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned the federal Labor government’s plan to impose a cap on gas and coal price will only exacerbate energy prices and push away investors, contrary to what the centre-left government has promised. As the parliament is recalled to vote on the bill on Dec. 15, Labor’s energy relief plan…
Left-Wing Greens Party Issues 5 Demands If They Win Balance of Power at State Election
The left-wing Australian Greens has listed five demands or priorities if it holds the balance of power after the next election if the Victorian state Labor government fails to win enough seats to form a majority government. It follows an announcement from Premier Daniel Andrews who ruled out any dealmaking with the Greens, as well…
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