‘A housing disaster’: The case against demolishing Melbourne’s public housing

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Activists gather outside North Melbourne public houses alongside Greens MPs Gabrielle de Vietri and Samantha Ratnam in Melbourne, Monday, June 2, 2025. Demolition works are starting in public housing apartments in Melbourne. Credit: AAPIMAGE

The Victorian Government's plans to demolish Melbourne's 44 public housing towers are facing yet another legal challenge, as independent reports say the plan is deeply flawed. The Inner Melbourne Community Legal Centre is launching an appeal to a Supreme Court decision dismissing claims Home Victoria was in breach of tenant human rights.


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