Tuesday, 2 June 2026

 Trung LUU (Western Metropolitan) (14:49): (2344) My constituency question is for the Minister for Housing and Building, regarding a public housing tenant in my electorate formally assessed as at high and immediate risk due to family violence and still waiting for relocation. Can the minister please update my constituent on how long she must wait, despite documented immediate risk and threat escalation? Rebekah, a constituent in Footscray and mother of two, recently experienced an attempted armed home invasion, reinforcing serious safety concerns. She has raised the issue with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing and provided the department with multiple risk assessments, including from the Magistrates’ Court and a specialist family violence service, confirming her high-risk status. Despite this, she has been told by the department that she has got years to wait for relocation. This is particularly concerning to me, given the perpetrator has recently also been released on parole and is nearby.