Anthony Albanese will dial up pressure on the Greens over Labor’s delayed housing legislation on Tuesday, accusing the minor party of putting its electoral prospects ahead of the needs of first-time buyers.

Labor has just 15 sitting days to pass the bill – one of a growing list of government priorities stuck in parliament – before the Christmas break. The sitting week is truncated by Monday’s public holiday in the ACT, while Mr Albanese will leave on Wednesday for a summit of South-East Asian leaders in Laos.