Labor and Liberal electorates in inner Melbourne, Sydney and the NSW Northern Rivers region are in the sights of Greens leader Adam Bandt.
Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek and backbencher Josh Burns are among the inner-city targets of a Greens strategy at the next federal election that will try to turn renters into a new voting bloc.
“Winning that fight might not happen in a few months, and it won’t happen with the current size of our movement. The last few months have helped get renters closer to winning, but there’s more to do.”Legislation setting up the Albanese government’s Housing Australia Future Fund, a $10 billion housing investment vehicle that aims to build 30,000 affordable homes in the next five years,
In nearby electorates including Higgins, held by Labor’s Michelle Ananda-Rajah, more than 30 per of residents are renters.and promise to fight more on the hot button issue of housing.“We grow our power by working hard. We grow our power by meeting the people where they are at and showing that we will fight, fight and fight.
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