Thursday, 5 October 2023

Mornington electorate public housing

Chris CREWTHER (Mornington) (09:56): Mornington Peninsula public housing stock has reduced by a net 13 per cent over the last eight years under the Andrews and Allan Labor government. According to Mornington Community Support Centre, about 30 per cent of public housing stock is vacant, sitting empty and not being repaired. The low housing stock has led to, say, victims of domestic violence waiting for 21 months for housing, pensioners sleeping in their cars in random car parks and homelessness in the worst cases. For example, a priority applicant constituent of mine has been waiting for social housing and living away from her property due to a violent and aggressive neighbour. She has been waiting over nine months for suitable housing and has been left in limbo. This is unacceptable. I call on the new Minister for Housing to resolve these urgent issues, particularly given her Eastern Victoria electorate covers the Mornington Peninsula.