BREAKING: We’re one step closer to introducing a national freeze on rent increases and national rights for renters 💪 The PM has announced that National Cabinet is considering a rent freeze and rent caps! Now, we keep the pressure up to make it happen. Check the comments for ways you can get involved 🙂
More from the Greens housing spokesperson, Max Chandler-Mather, Federal MP for Griffith 👇
For months now the Prime Minister has said a national freeze is impossible and “pixie dust” – well now after months of sustained pressure and campaigning from the Greens, the PM has today announced that National Cabinet is considering a rent freeze and rent caps as part of a stronger national approach to renters rights.
Let’s be clear- without sustained pressure from the Greens, the government would have continued to ignore renters.
But here’s the thing, now the real fight starts. Labor has admitted there’s nothing stopping them from introducing a national freeze on rents so now we have to fight for it.
We know that right now, there are millions of renters across the country staring down the barrel of another massive rent increase, and every week Labor fails to take action another family will be shoved onto the streets because of an unfair rent hike.
The Greens will now continue our campaign to force action from the Prime Minister and the States on implementing a rent freeze and rent caps, as well as doubling rent assistance in the Budget and increased funding for building affordable and public housing funded by ending tax breaks for wealthy property investors.
The real fight begins here – but this is an incredible first step.
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