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The Greens were right to agree to pass Australia's Housing Future Fund bill – the case for further delay was weak

  • Written by: Brendan Coates, Program Director, Economic Policy, Grattan Institute
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The Housing Australia Future Fund, or HAFF, will finally pass the Senate this week, most likely on Thursday.

Based on a Grattan Institute proposal, the fund is expected to support the construction of 20,000 social homes and 10,000 affordable homes over the next five years.

The Bill has been stalled in the Senate for months, with the...

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