The demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers and public housing tenants’ right to housing

On 20 September 2023, the Victorian Government released its Housing Statement – a major package of government investment and reforms in housing. Part of the plan is to demolish significant public housing estates across the state, including all 44 public housing towers across Melbourne by 2051. According to The Age, the 10,000 public housing residents were informed of the decision by Homes Victoria via