After Near-300 Day Standoff, Greens Finally Agree to Labor’s Housing Bills

The Help to Buy scheme is a shared equity proposal where the government will pay 30 percent of an existing home.

In an aerial view, vacant land sectioned off for housing is seen in the western suburbs of Sydney on Jan. 11, 2024. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

The Greens have finally backed the Labor government’s Housing Bill after 290 days of political deadlock.

In a statement on Nov. 25, the party confirmed it would “wave the legislation through,” choosing to focus on campaigning for renters’ rights and against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at the next election.