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Out in the cold: Why housing is just one problem for Labor

Out in the cold: Why housing is just one problem for Labor

Unless Labor can dig its way out of its parliamentary quagmire, it faces the real possibility of ending up in minority government – or worse.

Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau Chief

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Tucked away at the back of Parliament House, the prime minister’s courtyard can be a bitterly cold place. On Monday, when Anthony Albanese and Housing Minister Clare O’Neil held a press conference at 8.15am, Canberra was in the midst of its coldest September morning on record.

At the press conference, Albanese pressed the case for the Senate to pass Labor’s shared equity housing bill, delayed for months by Greens’ roadblocks in an equally bitter stand-off. With only 11 sitting days left before the Christmas break, the government is running out of time to pass this legislation before an election year dawns.

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Tom McIlroy
Tom McIlroyCanberra Bureau ChiefTom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra Bureau Chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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