The Greens and the Coalition teamed up to delay debate on the $10 billion housing policy, with Labor warning it would regard the move as part of a trigger for a possible double-dissolution election.
The Greens and the Coalition teamed up to delay debate on Labor's signature housing policy.Labor has warned the move could have "consequences".
While debate on the $10 billion fund, which would use investment returns to build 30,000 social and affordable homes each year for five years, was set for this week in parliament, the Greens brought a motion to delay it for four months.with the state and territory leaders at an upcoming National Cabinet meeting.
Trade Minister Don Farrell warned the Senate the government would regard the delay to the debate as part of a trigger for a possible"If the Senate defers bills to October, the government will regard this as the Senate failing to pass the bill, and I'm sure you understand the consequences of that," he said.
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