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Greens give up on a carbon price, want government-owned 'People's Bank'

Phillip Coorey
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Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale will today abandon the push for a price on carbon and demand the Reserve Bank of Australia enter the home mortgage market, in a major speech advocating greater government intervention.

Senator Di Natale, whose leadership has come under question in recent weeks following a series of disappointing election results, will also call for the introduction of a Universal Basic Income.

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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com

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