Wednesday, 4 March 2026

 Katherine COPSEY (Southern Metropolitan) (12:56): My question is to the Minister for Housing and Building. My constituent Andrew is a social housing tenant and wheelchair user who has experienced ongoing accessibility issues since moving into his current property in 2019. The current apartment itself is not accessible, including a front door that is too narrow for a wheelchair. There are no ramps in the communal areas, and the building’s main entrance is only accessible via stairs, forcing Andrew to enter through the car park. The building also experiences frequent lift breakdowns, which at times prevent him from both accessing and leaving his apartment. All of these issues have been raised with the housing provider over several years, but they currently remain unresolved. While he was recently offered an alternative property, it was located in Coburg, far from his current home in St Kilda, and therefore disconnected from his support services, and it also was not accessible for his needs. Minister, when will my constituent be offered suitable and accessible housing?