Thursday, 30 November 2023

Western Victoria Region

Joe McCRACKEN (Western Victoria) (12:46): (614) My constituency question is for the attention of the Minister for Housing, and it relates to a constituent of mine in Ararat who also lives in public housing. Her name is Sally and she has significant challenges, including difficulties moving and seeing. She is not completely incapable but certainly faces very significant challenges. Sally has actually been in touch with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing to get her bathroom fixed. There are a number of different challenges, but basically it is old, it is mould-ridden and it has uneven surfaces, even in the shower. The workmanship to get it upgraded and the challenges that she has had with the department have been completely ridiculous. She has even had to go to VCAT twice to get orders done on the house. The first order was not completed, so she had to get a second order and a rent reduction just for compensation for that. So my question to the minister is: will you look into this case and fix it? This type of treatment of someone in a vulnerable position is not acceptable.