The Greens set up Senate inquiry to wedge Albanese government on rent freeze, as advocates hail reduction in domestic violence in NT town
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The Albanese government is under pressure to freeze or cap rising rents after the Senate set up an inquiry into the crisis facing tenants in a manoeuvre by the Greens to force action by Labor in the long-running standoff between the parties. The Greens and the Coalition teamed up on Monday to delay consideration of Labor’s $10bn housing Australia future fund (Haff) until 16 October. And yesterday they did it again to establish the inquiry, which will provide an interim report by 23 September.
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