SOMEBODY HAS TO SPEAK OUT AND DEFEND PUBLIC TENANTS FROM THESE PLANS BY MARTIN FOLEY AND VIC LABOR PARTY!
BIG THUMBS UP TO ADAM BANDT FOR DOING SO.
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Adam Bandt has organised a public meeting on a huge multicultural public housing estate in Ascot Vale- home to 1,700 tenants.
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FROM THE FEDERAL GREENS
http://www.adambandt.com/ascotvalepublichousing
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Urgent Meeting: Save Public Housing in Ascot Vale
Labor is planning to sell off public land in Ascot Vale to private developers.
Labor's plan could force residents to move out of their homes and break up the existing community.
It’s likely some current public housing land will be replaced with high-rise private apartment buildings, and the community will lose valuable open space.
Replacement social housing may not stay in public hands or meet the community's needs.
Melbourne needs more public housing, not less.
Join Adam Bandt and the Greens at a public meeting to fight for public housing.
All welcome. Accessible venue.
WHEN
May 27, 2017 at 11am - 12:30pm
WHERE
Wingate Avenue Community Centre (Men's Shed)
13A Wingate Ave
Ascot Vale, VIC
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In February this year 2017 Adam also issued a Press Release when Martin Foley, Vic ALP Minister for Housing revealed his plans for 11 public housing estates - plans that will reap megabucks for consortiums, developers and companies and deliver stuff-all in addressing the housing crisis, housing the homeless, or alleviating the 34,000 on the public housing waiting list.
http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/reform-growth-and-better-outcomes-for-social-housing/
http://www.adambandt.com/170223_2
Why was there no Media coverage regarding the press release from Adam Bandt's office ??
On the so-called 'public housing renewal', Labor says that there will be a paltry 10% increase in the building of 'social housing' on these sites. Do not assume this to mean public housing!!
And on what is now precious public land, expect huge private development.
As we have seen in Ashburton, this can also result in an actual reduction in the capacity to house people due to changes made in the number of bedrooms - replacing 3 bedroom homes with 1 and 2 bedroom dwellings.
Community Housing Associations are tendering for these PPP contracts.
This is the corporate face of Community Housing. ( ie Property Developers.)
Wake up and smell the coffee!
The 'Renewal of Public Housing' under Labor appears to be a front for the privatisation of public housing and public land- the displacement of vulnerable people and families- and the gentrification of the area. And on a truly massive scale!
1,100 public housing homes to be demolished. According to tenants, many of these were recently fully renovated and most are safe and comfortable.
http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/over-1100-public-housing-homes-set-for-redevelopment/
Adam Bandt - 'There was a time long ago when the Labor party believed in building public assets like public housing, but it seems they are now just following the Liberals’ privatisation agenda.'
we are seeing the demise of public housing. We have a housing shortage and the waiting list for public housing is huge. The general waiting list to get into a home is many many years. Many families and singles cannot afford the private rental market. Which then puts them in a vunerable situation. We need more public housing, not the demise of it. Shelter is an important part of our existence. These people in high places who make the decisions need to get out amongst their community and see the real need out there. Where are all the tenants at ascot vale going to be relocated when there is such a shortage of public housing. I understand that the Estate is due for redevelopment, but, its not public housing that will be re built. More public housing needs to be built on this site.
ReplyDeleteThis blog is a vital method of communication for any Victorian who rents their residence or is hoping to rent. It is particularly relevant to public housing tenants, in fact all who don't rent from private landlords in Victoria. Big changes are afoot and this blog is on top of the situation. The main concern is continuing transfer of
ReplyDeleteGovernment housing stock to non-government service providers, generally big housing associations. Effectively it is transfer by stealth and our poorest Victorians are deeply effected. Their are many other considerations well put in this blog including tenants' basic rights, security of tenure and allowing less deserving to jump up those on
housing waiting lists. Unfortunately main stream news sources for unknown reasons scarcely covers the
worsening plight affecting tenants so it is left to this blog to carry on with the battle. It is a battle too as successive State governments of both major parties are doing all they can to get out of being direct landlords of
social housing. Support this blog.
Thanks for your support. We try and avoid the use of the term 'social housing' where possible because it is used to disguise and obfuscate the ongoing theft of public housing.Once again thank you for your endorsement of this blog.
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