‘Where Am I Going to Live’: Melbourne Public Housing Residents Sue Government Over Demolition Plan

Published on January 26, 2024

Melburnians who live in a public housing development, have commenced legal action against the state to stop the demolition, and rebuilding, of their homes. Under the Victorian government’s housing policy, some 44 public housing towers would be knocked down by 2051, and replaced by buildings with larger capacity. The areas would be for public and private use. In September 2023, the centre-left Labor government announced it would demolish the first five towers by 2031, including buildings in Flemington, Carlton, and North Melbourne. One of these is just five years old, in North Melbourne, and would be redeveloped into a 19-storey student housing building. Former Victorian Premier Dan Andrews at the time called the proposal the state’s “biggest urban renewal project” and described the 44 towers as “out of date” and “crumbling.”...

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