Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has blasted Greens Senator Barbara Pocock on air during a Sky News Australia panel, calling on her to “start doing something now” for Australians suffering in the housing crisis.
“You have the biggest balance of power in that Senate up there – that’s what you have, and you can’t keep doing deals on more housing?” Ms Lambie said.
“You’ve got to be kidding me, you have to start today, those people need roofs over their head today.
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