The government is seeking advice over whether the Greens’ ongoing refusal to pass the $10 billion social housing fund is grounds for a double dissolution.
pass the $10 billion social housing fund is grounds for a double dissolution election.
The Greens are demanding the government enact a national rent freeze before considering the bill, but Mr Albanese said that was not only untenable but would result in less supply and make the problem worse.A double dissolution trigger is gained when the Senate fails to pass a bill twice with a minimum of three months in between.
“If the government and Labor act on rising rents and out-of-control rent increases, then this bill can pass the Senate when it comes back,” he said. At the very latest, that would be March 29, 2025, but the government could go much earlier if it wished. The earliest it could hold a half-Senate election would be August 3, 2024.
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