Tuesday, 7 May 2024


Members statements

Housing


Housing

Dylan WIGHT (Tarneit) (14:25): Right across Australia finding an affordable home is becoming harder than ever before. That is why this government has been working hard to provide accommodation, because Victorians deserve nothing less. Recently I joined my federal colleague the member for Lalor Ms Joanne Ryan for a housing round table with local stakeholders. We met with Uniting Wyndham, Unison, Melbourne City Mission, Westjustice, the mayor Cr Jennie Barrera, the Salvation Army, Findex Werribee, Safe Steps, Orange Door and Werribee Victoria Police as well as Anglicare Victoria and GenWest. It was fantastic to meet with all the representatives to discuss some of the fantastic work being done by the Victorian and federal governments. This includes the 130 ‍homes underway and 210 completed in Wyndham alone since 2020 as part of Victoria’s big build. There are also 43 transitional housing properties in Wyndham to assist those fleeing horrible situations including domestic violence in their home. I thank the federal member for Lalor for her work in putting together this round table. (Time expired)