NRAS Rent Hikes a Result of Poor Government Planning
The end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has not been planned for by the Liberals in government.
The end of the National Rental Affordability Scheme (NRAS) has not been planned for by the Liberals in government.
It is positive to stand in this place and see legislation come before the House that was initiated by community sector leaders.
The Liberals' Housing and Homelessness Expo is an exercise in window dressing that will do nothing to address the housing crisis.
The historic Commonwealth State Housing debt has been an albatross around the neck of Housing Tasmania for decades.
Housing availability and affordability in Tasmania is getting worse, pushing more people in to homelessness.
Liberal Senator, Eric Abetz, needs to get out of his office more and talk to Tasmanians who are homeless or desperately searching for a place to live.
It is apt that we are debating a housing affordability bill in a week that has been dominated by questions on the response to housing and homelessness.
The Liberals have used their numbers once again to prevent debate on the capacity of another failing Minister. This time, Housing Minister, Roger Jaensch.
Here we are again in this House, on this day, debating one of the most critically important issues confronting this parliament and the entire state of Tasmania.