Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says there is a lot of hypocrisy coming from the Greens in regard to the proposed housing future fund and how they do not seem to comprehend any kind of productivity revolution.
Mr Albanese sat down with Sky News Political Reporter Andrew Clennell at
Australia’s Economic Outlook business luncheon to talk about the economy and productivity.
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