Wednesday, 18 February 2026

 Rachel PAYNE (South-Eastern Metropolitan) (12:59): My constituency question is for the Minister for Housing and Building. Several constituents from across my electorate have approached my office with concerns about their safety at home. These concerns have arisen from neighbours in public housing who have repeatedly engaged in threatening, aggressive and violent behaviours. Affected residents have followed procedures of incident reporting to the housing office as well as police reports and in some cases even intervention orders.

Despite this, the behaviours often reoccur and victims are frequently forced to relocate for their safety. We understand that housing is in high demand and these behaviours are part of a larger health issue; however, everyone deserves to feel safe in their home. So my constituent asks: will the minister ensure that public housing policies effectively respond to cases of aggressive and violent tenants in the South-Eastern Metro Region?