The Greens and the Coalition have joined forces to block the Albanese government's attempts to ram through its major $10 billion housing fund.
The government moved a motion on Wednesday to restrict Senate debate only to the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund with an aim to pass the bill by 1pm on Thursday.
Labor's flagship election policy will finance the build of 30,000 new social and affordable homes in five years if passed.
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