The Greens welcome news that the Liberals, if re-elected, will legislate to provide protections for long-term residents of caravan parks. We call on Labor to make the same commitment.
It’s absurd that Lutruwita / Tasmania is the only state without protections for long-stay residents in caravan parks. At Beauty Point Tourist Park, it’s led to residents being evicted for no reason with less than a month’s notice.
Residents have been left in an unfair situation, where they’re vulnerable to exploitation and eviction with little notice. This has been distressing for residents, many of whom are elderly and unwell.
Only last week, another resident was evicted. It’s just not acceptable – a safe and affordable home is a human right. It’s why nearly three thousand people signed a petition calling for better protections for long-term residents of tourist parks, which I tabled in Parliament earlier this year.
We welcomed the Supreme Court decision affirming that a resident from Beauty Point Tourist Park was unfairly evicted, and that the need for legislative protection for long-term residents of tourist parks was needed.
It’s good to hear the Liberals have finally committed to protecting long term-residents of caravan parks. It’s time for Labor to do the same.
