With a Labor government in every seat at the table except Tasmania, the national cabinet hopes it can strike a deal that will improve rights for renters, as the federal government wards off a push for a freeze on rent prices.
The prime minister has ruled out calls to progress nationwide rent freezesThe federal government is yet to convince enough senators to pass its signature housing bill, which would help to pay for up to 30,000 new social and affordable homes over the next five years.
The Greens have withheld their support on the bill, saying more must be done to help renters and suggesting the government provide incentives to the states to impose two-year rent freezes. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has continued to reject the prospect of a rent freeze, saying that would be a matter for states to decide.National cabinet meets next week and has set an agenda to agree on housing and planning reforms, including proposals to increase housing supply and affordability.
The government has been adamant that rent freezes would further harm affordability by discouraging investment and slowing the creation of new housing stock.
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