BRIEFING FOR THE INQUIRY INTO LABOR’S PLANS TO DEMOLISH & PRIVATISE PUBLIC HOUSING
On Thursday 6 June, we hosted a briefing at Victorian Parliament House on the upcoming Inquiry. This is an Inquiry into Labor’s plans to demolish and privatise Victoria’s 44 high-rise public housing towers. It will investigate how Labor’s plan stacks up and will look into things like the rationale and cost-modelling for the decision, as […]
Labor’s Housing Statement abandons renters and could signal end of public housing
September 20th, 2023. The Victorian Greens have labelled the release of the government’s housing statement this morning as “classic Andrews Labor”, saying that beyond the Premier’s hi-vis and bluster, the reality was that the public housing waiting list and rental stress will continue to grow and get worse over the next decade under the plan. […]
Greens launch bold Housing Statement
The Victorian Greens have launched a bold, comprehensive housing statement they say will form the basis of their upcoming negotiations with the Victorian Labor Government over housing and planning reform. With the Premier due to announce his own reforms any week now, the Greens say their statement will provide a strong benchmark to measure them […]
Community Fights to Save Public Housing
Here’s an article I recently wrote about how a community is fighting to save public homes in Victoria. As the state is in the grip of an ever-growing housing “nightmare” – the Labor government has decided this is the time to abandon public housing, rather than protect it. ‘NEEDS TO COME CLEAN’: VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT’S PUBLIC […]
Second Reading: Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023
Photo Courtesy: Janusz Molinksi This is my 2nd Reading in opposition to the Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023, which is little more than a vehicle for this government’s neoliberal agenda. SECOND READING – VICTORIAN FUTURE FUND BILL 2023 I rise to speak in opposition to the Victorian Future Fund Bill 2023, which is little more than […]
Members Statement: Africa Day
Africa Day is a very special day for the African community in Australia and across the world. It is a day celebrated with pride and purpose. MEMBERS STATEMENT: AFRICA DAY On Thursday 25 May this Parliament hosted the 60th anniversary celebration of Africa Day, led by a terrific team from Africa Day Australia and its […]
Adjournment: Preston market
This adjournment matter was for the Minister for Planning, and requested that she responded to community pleas for Preston Market to be publicly acquired, and saved from demolition. ADJOURNMENT – PRESTON MARKET My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Planning, and the action I seek is that she formally responds to the Darebin […]
Adjournment: Port Melbourne Housing Estate
This adjournment matter was for the Minister for Housing, asking that he stops the demolition and privatisation of Barak Beacon. ADJOURNMENT – PORT MELBOURNE HOUSING ESTATE My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Housing, and my ask is that he stops the planned demolition and privatisation of the Barak Beacon estate in Port […]
Members Statement: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
In this Members Statement, I spoke on the need to fight against racism and discrimination on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. MEMBERS STATEMENT: INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. It is observed on the day 69 people were […]
Adjournment: Homelessness
In this adjournment, I asked the Minister for Housing for an immediate funding increase for the ‘From Homelessness to a Home’ program and a commitment to Housing First models in Victoria. ADJOURNMENT – HOMELESSNESS My adjournment matter tonight is for the Minister for Housing, and my ask is that he increases immediate funding for the […]
