Exclusive: Rank and file group wants a doubling of social housing at the 44 tower sites and a guarantee all the land will stay in public hands
Labor for Housing says it will call for an increase in the number of social housing dwellings on the 44 tower sites from 11,000 to 20,000.Labor for Housing says it will call for an increase in the number of social housing dwellings on the 44 tower sites from 11,000 to 20,000.
But according to the plan, only 11,000 of the 30,000 people living at the estates by 2051 would be in “social housing” – an increase of just 10% on current figures. The remaining 19,000 residents were expected to be private owners and “affordable” housing tenants. It calls on the Allan government to increase the number of social housing dwellings on the 44 sites from 11,000 to 20,000, ensure there is no net loss of public housing dwellings across the sites and guarantee all the land remains in public hands.
Todorovic said the group was keen to work with the government to ensure there was “more housing for people on the lowest incomes”. Last year, the group’s motions to make housing a human right, introduce a mandatory inclusionary zoning scheme and provide affordable housing for young people The first public housing towers due for redevelopment are located in Carlton, Flemington and North Melbourne, with a completion date of 2031.
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