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Is the Victorian Government delivering on affordable housing?
The Victorian Auditor General’s Office (VAGO) has released a report on the state government’s planning of the delivery of “social housing” in recent years.
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Victorian Labor Party conference backs public housing demolition
Just a few months ago the media was full of speculation about a division in the Victorian branch of the Labor Party over the proposed demolition of 44 public housing high-rise buildings in Melbourne.
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Public Housing demolitions – opposition getting bigger
I reported in my column last month the Victorian Legislative Council had voted to conduct an inquiry into the decision of the state government to demolish all of 44 Melbourne public housing towers.
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Public housing demolitions are being seriously challenged
The Victorian Legislative Council has voted to conduct an Inquiry into the decision of the state government to demolish all of 44 Melbourne public housing towers.
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What happens when government gives tax dollars to private housing investors?
In Australia you get a crisis in affordability – private housing rents and home ownership – for millions of households and the homeless!
Read MorePublic housing tenants take legal action to stop the demolition of their homes
Public housing tenants living in 44 high-rise buildings across Melbourne have taken action in the Victorian Supreme Court to halt plans to demolish their homes.
Read MoreFlemington and North Melbourne residents say “NO TO DEMOLITION”
More than 100 residents attended a Somali Community Inc. and Save Public Housing Collective meeting at the Djerring Flemington Hub on Saturday, November 25.
Read MoreResidents and supporters are organising to oppose demolition of their homes
There is one thing that is certain about the state government’s dreadful towers demolition plan – there will be strong and hopefully successful resistance.
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Premier Andrews and Prime Minister Albanese are destroying public housing
There was new optimism on solving the housing affordability crisis in Australia when the Australian Greens came to an agreement with the federal Labor government to legislate the formation of a new federal government housing fund.
Read MoreMargaret Kelly evicted from her home!
Police and security turned up at the Barak Beacon public housing estate on August 18 to evict Margaret from her home.
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Public Housing demolitions – opposition getting bigger
Margaret Kelly is refusing to leave her home!
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