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Merry Rentmas

Santa Claus tracks dirty footprints into a bedroom where two people are in bed. He tells them he's doubling the rent and wishes them a 'Merry landlord Christmas'. He adds that the 'carpet is filthy'.

In response to a push from the Greens to include rent caps or freezes as part of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill, the government proposed to limit rent increases to once a year and to ban ‘no fault’ evictions in all states and territories. After months of negotiations, the Bill finally passed on 14 September 2023.