16 July 2022 Jeremy Rockliff, Premier After 20 years in Parliament and now 100 days as Premier, I could not be more excited and optimistic about where Tasmania
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Jeremy Rockliff,Deputy Premier
The Tasmanian Liberal Government is ensuring more men who are homeless have safe, secure, and modern accommodation, with a new shelter planned for Hobart.
Tasmanians can be assured we are taking serious action on homelessness with a record investment of $615 million into social and affordable housing, and homelessness initiatives.
Planning for a new 50-bed crisis and transitional accommodation facility on the site of the former Waratah Hotel is well underway.
This is a significant increase on the current level of accommodation provided by Bethlehem House which has the capacity to help 32 men each night and is no longer fit for purpose.
Tasmanians are turning to caravan parks in lieu of affordable rentals
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JanJanuary 2021 at 8:21am
Faced with a lack of affordable housing options, Tania, Ricky and Mitchell Harwood currently live in a caravan park.
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Two months ago, Tania Harwood and her family moved into their home in New Norfolk, about 40 minutes north-west of Hobart.
Key points:
Caravan park owners across Tasmania have seen more people enquire about long-term accommodation due to a lack of affordable housing
People who are considered priority applicants for social housing in Tasmania are now waiting an average time of close to 64 weeks