Funding for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tenant Advocacy Pilot Program expires in June, we think it should become ongoing so that all Victorians who need a home, have one. #publichousing abc.net.au/news/2023-04-1…

Lack of affordable homes are driving people on low incomes into poverty and #homelessness. This #Budget2023 👛Increase JobSeeker, Youth Allowance and Commonwealth Rent Assistance 🏠 #BuildSocialHousing

For the sake of clarity, Victorians are eligible for: 💰 $250 under Victoria’s Power Saving Bonus scheme, plus 💰 $250 in bill subsidies from the Commonwealth (though only for some households). For a grand maximum of $500.

Dear landlords, Renters are not cash cows. If you’re lucky enough to own an investment property, you’re doing ~okay~. It would be utterly unfair and unjustified to pass on land tax increases to your tenants. #VicBudget #Springst Emma King Tenants Victoria

Refreshing to hear someone say the quiet bit out loud - some people did well out of the pandemic, and landlords are some of them. #VCOSSpallas

Renters hotline 'overwhelmed' as Melbourne prices skyrocket - ABC Melbourne abc.net.au/melbourne/prog…

The Commonwealth Games are a golden opportunity to leave a meaningful and significant housing legacy for Victoria. But the Games also come at a critical time—we’re already dealing with ballooning rents and a shortage of public and community housing. 1/2 theage.com.au/national/victo…

Excited to hear a great conversation about #housing (hopefully) live tonight at QandA with our colleagues from VCOSS

Victoria's #publichousing renters deserve access to solar panels on their homes to keep their energy costs down. People are being forced to make difficult decisions everyday just to eat and pay their bills. abc.net.au/news/2023-08-0… VCOSS

Not a moment too soon! 🎉🎉🎉 Thrilled that a pipeline of federal funding for stock growth has been secured. Now to make sure as many homes as possible can be publicly owned and managed, proper #publichousing

A positive step forward today, with a further 769 new homes for Victorians on the waiting list on the way. We continue to advocate for these new homes to be publicly managed #publichousing. theguardian.com/australia-news…

Coming up on Drive with Ali Moore: 🏠 Sonya Kilkenny MP Tenants Victoria Master Builders Victoria Victorian Public Tenants Association VTIC Brendan Coates 🚨 Gunman shot dead Callum Marshall ✈️ Plane near-miss with workers on runway ATSB 🐝 Varroa mite here to stay 🎙️ Spin Doctors + more abc.net.au/listen/program…

Our community needs public housing. We are calling on the Victorian Government to reverse its decision to have all public housing towers torn down by 2051. The estates in Flemington, North Melbourne and Carlton are the first sites planned to go by 2031 imcl.org.au/news/media-rel…

The Housing Statement is out. There are some positive steps forward, but the big question is - who will manage the new homes replacing our existing high rises? These homes have always been #publichousing, they must stay that way. 👀our full response 🔗 vpta.org.au/the-victorian-…

Day 1 of Council to Homeless Persons Victorian Homelessness Conference about to kick off!

Thanks @10NewsFirstMelb for sharing the amazing work the community and Troy do down in South Melbourne. They’re feeding thousands of people every week. #publichousing

A young Australian on Youth Allowance can't afford to rent ANYWHERE, according to this new report from Anglicare Australia. Time to #RaiseTheRate abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

It's always great when Doug Cameron is speaking about housing. Today at Everybody's Home Peoples Commission day 1: "Restoring #publichousing as a legitimate and important component of the Australian housing sector must be a priority for all Governments."

The People's Commission into the Housing Crisis is on now! People from all walks of life sharing their stories of housing stress and insecurity, as the Commission explores the solutions needed to fix Australia's housing crisis. Watch here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

A new 'Housing Insecurity Index' shows housing conditions on the decline across a series of key indicators. Rents are up and an increasing number of Victorians are seeking help from homelessness services. You can read the full Council to Homeless Persons analysis at chp.org.au/wp-content/upl…