This week the Albanese Government are refusing to negotiate with the Greens on housing reforms but they WILL negotiate with the Coalition on laws to attack migrants and people seeking asylum. Tells you a lot about their priorities.
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We don't need more housing. We need fewer investors and all real estate agents jailed for profiteering.
Housing is a human right. Check the UN website. We do not debate human rights. We jail people who commit murder, weather with a weapon, or by proxy.
@australianlabor.bsky.social are a #GreatDisappointment to many that expected a real Labor (social democratic) to assume government
We got more Neoliberalism just a seemingly kinder version
Senator, I am not very happy with many things Labor is doing. But the Greens, who I voted for in the Senate at the last election, seem more concerned about making a lot of noise, not helping some good policies go through. I am still upset over selection of Lidia Thorpe, can’t forgive her no vote.
Seems a bit harsh, Eric. I was hoping for a yes result and Thorpe helped to block it. Better to get something in place, work to improve it after, imo. But if you just want an argument, forget me. I’m not important enough and I don’t have time.
Open source project to list what disasters/corruption happened in COALition years with links from neutral media like ABC @theguardian.com smh. Scomo secret Minister for everything,Don't hold hose,mismanaged jobkeeper dole to corporate profits, musical chair of minister,etc
No need to worry, Australia has preference voting. So, of people vote Greens & Teals, then Labor, it will become minority gov. Giulia Gillard & Greens got a lot of great things done but media badmouthed & people believed it especially with boat. Gov pays ~0.5M$/refugee to jail to donor contractor
Not enough people do. In FP, Coalition has ~35%, Labor ~32.5%,Greens ~12.3% & remaining 10%. If Green/Teal vote increase by 5%, Labor will become minority but every $$$ lobby against greens, pay huge donations to parties & spread lies. Labor moving to win over RW votes of COALition than poor
Help to Buy would support 40,000 buyers with an equity contribution of up to 40 % for new homes w/ deposit of 2%.
The Greens say it will drive up house prices, despite the Grattan Institute predicting a marginal increase of 0.016%, or $113, for a $700,000 home.
So on your quoted numbers it will do nothing to improve housing affordability for anyone not getting a subsidy and the subsidies will be limited to a small number of above median income workers. Sounds great?
This is dog policy. Taking Australian taxpayers’ money to fund social housing for mostly immigrants—why don’t we just not take the immigrants in the first place?
When you don't control both houses, you must negotiate/compromise.
Parties have different policies/ideas/philosophies; otherwise, they would be the same party.
@australianlabor.bsky.social can't just do what they want; the public didn't vote for that!
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Even as a Labor voter, the pointlessness of this government is making me question things.
Do I want to vote them ever again? Is it worth trying to run for government to try changing things?
I wonder how many are like me.
This place isn't just a megaphone.
Housing is a human right. Check the UN website. We do not debate human rights. We jail people who commit murder, weather with a weapon, or by proxy.
We got more Neoliberalism just a seemingly kinder version
Odd
Agreed our time would be wasted.
#Rustadons
For many, many years now the Greens and Lab refuse to work together in any meaningful way on so many topics.
And that is why LNP can get their way all too often.
It's NOT just Lab doing deals with LNP.
I'm so SICK of both the Greens and Lab failing to get almost anything done together and sniping each other in the media.
IT IS EXASPERATING!
Talk to the boss and his idiotic minion Mad Max about white anting the government in pursuit of political power? Will you?
https://www.mdavis.xyz/govlist/
No shit!
They're terrible, and partly because the Greens and LAB constantly squabble we get more LNP.
They seem to keep being centre-(barely)Left when we want more than that.
I expect we will see a lot of this teatowel this week
The next election is going to be a doozy.
Which of Labor's housing policies do you consider 'good' and why?
The Greens say it will drive up house prices, despite the Grattan Institute predicting a marginal increase of 0.016%, or $113, for a $700,000 home.
The Greens have suddenly overcome their objections to support it.
They could and should act on these, if they’re returned after the next election.
Labor appear fearful, and they’re not acting with conviction on big ticket items, and I’m poised about that too.
Yes all those it will just add a bit is how we got here
Why do you hate young people?
Parties have different policies/ideas/philosophies; otherwise, they would be the same party.
@australianlabor.bsky.social can't just do what they want; the public didn't vote for that!
Labors housing policies only benefit property developers and builders.
Low-income earners won't qualify for bank loans; property prices are enormous.
@australiangreens.bsky.social centre left
@australianlabor.bsky.social centre right
#lnpcorruptionparty extreme right