Australia politics live: Liberal senator to back Pocock’s amendments to ‘fatally flawed’ gambling bill; real wages go backwards

Independent senator condemns gambling reform bill as ‘a victory for vested interests over the community’. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Collapsing confidence’ in housing market, Wilson saysTim Wilson has jumped on that reporting around rent increases and says there has been a collapse in confidence since the budget which is hurting renters.We’ve had, since the budget, collapsing confidence, a lack of will to invest in housing that is going to be available for rentals.We’re seeing a complete disaster in the housing market, and we know that’s only going to do one thing