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The idea of the state letting public housing become private is revolting.
It’s about time we kicked developers to the curb, they’re a plague on this country.
"The Greens won't accept the contempt Labor is showing for public housing. If this demolition and privatisation goes ahead it could mean the end of public housing in Victoria."
I’m so glad for the Greens, an actual left wing party that cares about citizens compared to LibLab.
Good. The behaviour of the state government towards the residents of public housing in Victoria has been nothing short of abusive.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Inner Melbourne Community Legal (IMCL) has now launched a class action lawsuit, and is seeking a Supreme Court ruling that the government's decision to demolish the towers was unlawful.
The group is also challenging the legality of the cabinet's decision, arguing the process to relocate residents was rushed and lacked procedural fairness.
The lead plaintiff in the case is Barry Berih, a tenant of the public housing tower on Alfred Street in North Melbourne.
A government spokesperson said it knocked on "every single door across the towers to make sure every resident has the support they deserve and their questions answered".
It said the works were needed as the towers "fail against noise, sustainability, waste and recycling, bedroom area dimensions, room depth, ventilation, private open space, accessibility and minimum amenity standards".
In a separate lawsuit, about 2,500 public housing tenants agreed to accept compensation payments from the government over their treatment during hard lockdowns in July 2020.
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So they list “bedroom area dimensions” as something the existing apartments fail on, yet the replacement buildings have smaller bedrooms. What a fucking joke.
