Real Action Needed on Short Stay
It’s disappointing the Legislative Council has today voted down a 5% levy on short stay accommodation bookings.
Sep
2026
9
Housing Crisis
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Aug
2026
28
Social Housing Waitlist Worsens Again
The social housing waitlist has once again hit a new high, with 5,767 applications registered on the Homes Tasmania update.
Aug
2026
27
HCC Airbnb Planning Ban Welcome, Statewide Action Needed
The Greens welcome news the Hobart City Council has voted to seek a Planning Scheme amendment to ban new applications for homes to be used as short-stay accommodation.
Jul
2026
9
Renters’ Pain Worsens Amidst Another Increase
New reports released by Domain and Cotality paint a stark picture of worsening pain for renters, as rents continue to rise.
Jun
2026
20
9,500 Tasmanians Waiting for Social Housing
More than 9,500 people are waiting for social housing in Tasmania, including almost 3,000 children.
May
2026
13
500 Homes Lost to Airbnb in a Year
CBOS’ new short stay accommodation statistics show 500 whole-homes have been lost to short stay in little more than a year.
May
2026
7
Rental Affordability Measures
Hobart rents have had the largest quarterly increase in four years to a record $620 per week, higher now than Melbourne. Many Tasmanians can no longer afford to pay the rent.
May
2026
7
No-Ground Evictions
The Western Australian government announced this week that they will end no grounds evictions. They join New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and South Australia.
May
2026
6
Protecting essential services
I rise to talk about this MPI on essential services and add my voice in relation to the importance of protecting them.
May
2026
4
State of Government Housing Unacceptable
Government social and affordable housing tenants have had to apply to the Residential Tenancy Commissioner to get action on unacceptable living conditions.