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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Housing Announcement a Sign of Policy FailureCassy O'Connor MP | Media Release | 2 Mar 2017 |
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 |