address Tasmania’s growing homelessness crisis and only a Majority Labor
Government would provide solutions with a $52.2 million package to build
additional emergency accommodation and employ additional case workers to assist
the state’s most vulnerable.
Ms White said Labor would
commit $12.6 million over four years for case workers across a range of areas
to help secure housing for homeless Tasmanians and those at risk of
homelessness and $39.6 million over four years to build and fund additional
supported and emergency accommodation.
“Every night in Tasmania
White said.
that Peter Gutwein and members of his government have been prepared to walk
Welfare advocates concerned perfect storm brewing in Tasmania as rental demand outstrips supply
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Paul Richardson has been searching for an affordable rental for close to a year.
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For 10 months, Paul Richardson has been hunting for an affordable rental property near Launceston, without any luck.
Key points:
Rents in Tasmania have increased by 36 per cent in the past five years, outstripping income growth
TasCOSS is urging the state government to reintroduce protections against evictions and rent increases
The Housing Minister says the government s focus is on building more housing and creating more jobs