Comment on Class action filed by public housing residents thrown out of Supreme Court

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• jonne@infosec.pub ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It’s ridiculous. Instead of providing more public housing they’re just tearing it all down. It’s like this government is run by developers.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Aren’t they rebuilding the towers?

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    • just_kitten@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      The number of units overall will increase, but iirc the number of genuine public housing units will go down. More will be offered as “social housing” (in cahoots with a social housing provider - privatised profits for poor service outcomes based on the reports going around), or as “affordable housing” (pegged to market rates. I believe the property management will be contracted out to a private third party as well).

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Oh I was under the impression that they were essentially just rebuilding them a few stories higher in a nicer building. Disappointing to hear they’re going down the privatisation route.

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