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Greens Reject Confidence Pact, Labor Negotiations Collapse

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC · How we work

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Greens leader Jo Clay announced the party will not sign a confidence-and-supply pact with Labor.
Negotiations collapsed as Labor refused a rental bond scheme, stronger Rental Ombudsman and weekend libraries by July 2027.
The Greens demanded $5 million yearly for the climate plan and $90 million for disability supports to avoid an NDIS cliff-edge.
Labor will work case-by-case while opposition leader Mark Parton warned pact gap creates Liberal leverage and a no-confidence motion.

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Greens leader Jo Clay announced the party will not sign a confidence-and-supply pact with Labor.
Negotiations collapsed as Labor refused a rental bond scheme, stronger Rental Ombudsman and weekend libraries by July 2027.
The Greens demanded $5 million yearly for the climate plan and $90 million for disability supports to avoid an NDIS cliff-edge.
Labor will work case-by-case while opposition leader Mark Parton warned pact gap creates Liberal leverage and a no-confidence motion.