Albanese Government Faces Senate Heat on Housing Policy
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The Albanese government is under fire in the Senate for withholding the modeling behind their key housing policy, the five percent deposit scheme for first home buyers. Opposition and crossbench senators are demanding transparency, while the government has only released heavily redacted files. This clash over openness has seen senators from both sides team up to release documents, such as the Briggs report on dodgy job appointments. Liberal housing spokesman Andrew Bragg criticized the partial releases, while Greens leader Larissa Waters urged the government to release all information upfront. The Senate is seeing more production orders, with watchdogs noting Labor is withholding more info than the previous Morrison government. As this transparency battle intensifies, expect more standoffs that could slow down other bills, keeping the focus on whether Australians get the full picture on policies affecting their wallets.
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