Coalition could withhold GST from states that don’t build enough new homes, Andrew Bragg says

But the opposition is yet to announce a policy that would create more housing supply, while the Greens put Airbnb in their sights

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The Greens and the Coalition are opening up new fronts in the battle over housing policy, as the government continues to struggle to get its agenda through the Senate.

The shadow assistant spokesperson for home ownership, Andrew Bragg, opened the door for a future Coalition government to withhold funding to states and local governments unless house building was accelerated.

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