Wednesday, 31 July 2024

 Luba GRIGOROVITCH (Kororoit) (14:58): (729) My question is for the Minister for Housing in the other place. How is the landmark housing statement going to benefit the residents of Kororoit? Right across Australia finding an affordable home is becoming harder than ever before. Today homelessness advocates have placed over 6000 origami houses on the steps of this place to raise awareness for those facing homelessness and housing insecurity. If you are yet to go outside, please make sure you do. The Victorian housing statement puts forward an ambitious plan to tackle the root of the problem, and that, simply put, is housing supply, because we know that when people have access to safe, secure and affordable housing they have better health and education outcomes. In my electorate of Kororoit there are so many organisations doing amazing work to support those doing it tough. I would like to give a special shout-out to the Salvos, Wombat Housing, McAuley Community Services, GenWest and Caroline Chisholm Society. It is great to see some of those fierce advocates here today. Thank you so much for all of the work that you do.