Greens suggest 'people's bank' for first-home buyers

Richard Di Natale at the National Press Club

Richard Di Natale at the National Press Club Source: AAP

The Greens have suggested turning the Reserve Bank of Australia into what they call a "people's bank" to help people buy their first homes. In an address to the National Press Club in Canberra, Greens leader Richard Di Natale has also called for other economic reforms, such as establishing a universal basic income. Labor and the Coalition have expressed doubts about a "people's bank." Evan Young reports.



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