Live: Labor defends deal with Greens to pass budget measures

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil has defended a deal with the Greens to pass the government's capital gains tax and negative gearing measures through parliament.

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Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 7:14am

Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 7:14am

Clare O'Neil defends Labor's deal with Greens to pass budget measures

By Joshua Boscaini

Housing Minister Clare O'Neil has defended the federal government's deal with the Greens to pass Labor's negative gearing and capital gains tax changes through parliament.

Yesterday, the two parties cut a deal that stops self-managed super funds from borrowing to purchase housing and Labor agreed to extending an NDIS inquiry in exchange for the Greens' support.

The legislation will be put up for a vote in the Senate on Thursday afternoon, and will have to return to the lower house to be approved.

Asked if the government will water down its changes to the NDIS to get it through parliament, O'Neil says the central point of the scheme's overhaul won't change.

"The NDIS reform that the government is undertaking is incredibly important for the nation. This is a cherished national institution, but I think most Australians can see it's not serving its original purpose," O'Neil says.

"I think it's legitimate to ask for a longer inquiry and to give more voices into that discussion but I will just say the central point of that NDIS reform does not change."

Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 7:08am

Wed 24 Jun 2026 at 7:08am

Good morning 👋

By Joshua Boscaini

Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog! It's always great to have your company early this Wednesday morning.

I'm Josh Boscaini joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of today's federal politics news.

We'll likely hear some further reaction to the government's deal with the Greens to pass its budget measures through parliament.

If you missed it, Labor's changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax will pass parliament after the two parties struck a deal that stops self-managed super funds from borrowing to purchase housing.

Otherwise I'm not sure what's coming at us, so let's get into the day and see what happens!