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Public housing residents suffer stress and anxiety after hard lockdown

Exterior of one of the housing commission towers in North Melbourne, sign reads OUR HOME.

Exterior of one of the housing commission towers in North Melbourne, sign reads OUR HOME. Source: SBS

Hundreds of complaints have been lodged with the Victorian ombudsman from residents of Melbourne’s public housing towers reporting ongoing distress, following last month’s hard lockdown.


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By Abby Dinham

Source: SBS



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Hundreds of complaints have been lodged with the Victorian ombudsman from residents of Melbourne’s public housing towers reporting ongoing distress, following last month’s hard lockdown.


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