The Attorney-General must immediately provide Beauty Point Caravan Park residents more information about his decision to intervene in the Supreme Court case that’s currently underway.
Residents of the Beauty Point Caravan Park have been living under constant threat of eviction for well over a year. Hearing the government is intervening in an active court case is a huge deal for them, but the people I’ve spoken to this morning have no idea what the Attorney-General is planning on arguing to the court or how it might affect the case.
It’s disappointing to see this announcement was made with no communication to the residents at Beauty Point. These are people that have already been through so much and are now left wondering how this new development might affect them. My thoughts are particularly with resident John Lowe, whose personal situation is at the centre of this case.
The lack of clarity over this intervention is made all the more difficult by the fact we still have no timeline for when the government will bring in the new legislation they have promised to address this issue – let alone an idea of what their proposed laws will do. It’s crucial that we see these laws made a priority, and for them to be written to ensure proper protection for permanent caravan park residents.
For well over a year the Greens have been speaking up for Beauty Point Caravan Park residents and pushing the government to protect their rights. We’ve written letters on their behalf, run a petition, spoken directly with the Minister, raised the matter in Parliament, and advocated through the media. We will continue to do everything we can on behalf of these residents and again urge the government to make sure they do the right thing and deliver strong legal protections.
