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Sep 12, 2023 •

Why didn't Labor agree to a rent freeze?

The government says its key policy on affordable and social housing will pass the senate this week – after securing the support of the Greens yesterday. The Greens had hoped to force the government to impose a cap on rents, but after months of tense debate, the bill will pass without a rent freeze.

So how did rent caps become such a sticking point? Are they even possible in Australia? And do they actually work?

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