The crossbench has so far “rubber stamped” the Albanese government’s policy agenda through the upper house, The Australian’s chief political correspondent Geoff Chambers.
“It’s going to be really interesting to see if this housing
legislation is the one that the Greens will fight on,” he told Sky News Australia.
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