Australian PM Rules Out Early Election Amid Deadlock Over Social Housing Fund

Australian PM Rules Out Early Election Amid Deadlock Over Social Housing Fund
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks during a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand, on July 26, 2023. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his government will not push for a double dissolution of Parliament amid an ongoing dispute over a housing bill.

As Parliament returns on July 31, the federal Labor government pledges to reintroduce its $10 billion housing fund legislation to the lower house, with a vote to be held in October.

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