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A new bill is proposing a human right to housing. How would this work?
The Conversation, 5 July 2024
The Conversation's explainer article dives into the fundamentals of Kylea and David Pocock's bill to make housing a human right, and how this would work to help mitigate the housing crisis and homelessness.
Revealed: The ‘missing middle’ Sydney housing changes delayed until after council elections
The Sydney Morning Herald, 4 July 2024
North Sydney Council has written to the NSW Government rejecting a plan to increase the number of medium density homes around transport hubs. The council has rejected all 14 proposed planning triggers including around town centres in Cammeray, Cremorne, Crows Nest, Milsons Point and Neutral Bay.
Kylea Tink comes out fighting
The Australian Business Review, 1 July 2024
Kylea reaffirms her stance on the AEC Boundary Redistribution with her statement "This had never been about me", and continues to dedicate her focus to the North Sydney community despite uncertain times.
‘A diabolical mess’: How did we get into this housing crisis, and how do we get out?
The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 2024
As the Australian housing crisis continues, this feature article dives into how we got to this point, and how Kylea and David Pocock's joint Housing Bill is seeking to establish housing as a human right, and start a conversation on what housing actually is - a human right, or a profit centre?
Independent MPs stand united on need to legislate Duty of Care Bill to protect future generations
Media release, 27 June 2024
Independent MPs have united in their call for the Albanese Government to urgently legislate a Duty of Care that would force governments to consider the impact of climate harm on young people’s wellbeing when making decisions.
Independents push for 'right to housing'
RN Drive, 24 June 2024
Kylea speaks with ABC RN about her National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill and changes to national vaping laws.
Australia to take Canada's lead with proposed housing laws
Canberra Times, 24 June 2024
Tenants and first home buyers would be better represented through a new housing body under a new crossbench proposal that aims for a "human rights-based approach to housing".
Pocock, Tink push for 10-year housing and homelessness plan in law
Australian Financial Review, 24 June 2024
Kylea says access to safe and secure housing is a “most basic human right” and that she and Senator Pocock have put forward a Private Members Bill to end the piecemeal, short-term, “too hard basket” approach to national housing policy.
Should Australia recognise housing as a human right? Two crossbenchers are taking up the cause
The Guardian, 24 June 2024
Paul Karp writes that while "private members’ bills are usually doomed by government indifference to go nowhere", given the current political focus on the housing crisis, "the crossbench are planting a seed in fertile terrain".
New bill to help achieve human right to housing
Media release, 24 June 2024
Kylea, with ACT Independent Senator David Pocock, are jointly introducing a bill to require adequate housing to be treated as a human right for every Australian by mandating that the Federal Government make a long-term plan to transform Australia’s dysfunctional housing system.
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