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New Figures Show Deepening Housing CrisisThe latest Human Services Dashboard figures reveal Tasmania’s housing crisis is deepening. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 15 Jan 2021 |
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Building and Construction – Genuine or Just EvictionsA Cabinet decision from 24 August 2020 records that Cabinet deliberated on the material submission in relation to the Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2020. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Housing – Housing PrivatisationSince 2014 the only Housing Tasmania titles that have been transferred to the community sector are the 359 that were in transferred under the previous minister. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 25 Nov 2020 |
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Residential Tenancy Act - Actions of MinisterIt has now been established in black and white that the Attorney-General was part of a pre COVID-19 decision that would have made it easier to evict tenants. Rosalie Woodruff MP | Parliamentary Activity | 14 Oct 2020 |
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Housing Quarterly Report Shows Need for a Housing Led RecoveryThe Gutwein Government is making some inroads in to the critical housing supply shortage but progress remains too slow. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 29 May 2020 |
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Liberals Must Enact Rent Controls to Protect TenantsThe latest CoreLogic data confirms what too many renters know - Hobart has become unaffordable for many. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 6 Mar 2020 |
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Housing Inquiry Report Confirms Need for Major ReformAn increase in funding for social housing, rent reform and curbs on short stay accommodation are essential to tackling Tasmania’s housing crisis. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 14 Feb 2020 |
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Housing AffordabilityThere is no question that we are in the middle of a housing crisis and homelessness rates are increasing. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 27 Nov 2019 |
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Homes for all TasmaniansThe Tasmanian Greens plan to increase public housing expenditure, provide first home buyers with a stamp duty exemption, and regulate the short stay market. Cassy O'Connor MP | Policies | 27 Jan 2018 |
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Housing and HomelessnessHere we are again in this House, on this day, debating one of the most critically important issues confronting this parliament and the entire state of Tasmania. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2019 |
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Housing Tasmania High Court challengeThe Government will not rule out a further expenditure of public funds to try to make it easier for Housing Tasmania to evict people into homelessness. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 12 Jun 2019 |
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Housing Tasmania - Eviction of TenantsThe minister for Housing has refused to rule out appealing the Supreme Court judgment that found Gregory Parsons was unfairly evicted. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Jun 2019 |
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Housing Tasmania - Eviction of TenantsTasmania's Supreme Court found Housing Tasmania was wrong to evict Gregory Parsons, a man with a disability, due solely to the expiry of his lease. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 11 Jun 2019 |
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Jaensch Refuses to Rule Out Evictions High Court AppealYesterday, the Full Court of the Supreme Court justly ruled Housing Tasmania must provide underlying reasons for evicting tenants. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 5 Jun 2019 |
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Public HousingCassy O'Connor speaks to Labor's Matter of Public Importance on Public Housing, discussing the housing crisis and inadequate tenancy law. Cassy O'Connor MP | Parliamentary Activity | 9 Apr 2019 |
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Housing Announcement a Sign of Policy FailureThe Government has failed to deliver on affordable housing, with the housing waiting list skyrocketing to more than 3,600 applications under Minister Petrusma. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Mar 2017 |
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More Tasmanians Out in ColdThe 43.5% increase in the waiting list and the longer times taken to house applicants are inexcusable and an indictment on this government's priorities. Cassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Apr 2015 |