Pressure is “growing” on the Greens to pass the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill, National Reconstruction Fund Bill, and Safeguards Mechanism legislation, according to Sky News Political Editor Andrew Clennell.
“That third item is looking really problematic and bringing back memories of the 2009
decision by the Greens to block the Emissions Trading Scheme,” he told Sky News Australia.Read More
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