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$11,000 Fines in Store for Landlords Who ‘Do the Wrong Thing’ in Victoria

Investigators will look into issues like functional kitchens, lockable external doors, and leaky taps.
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$11,000 Fines in Store for Landlords Who ‘Do the Wrong Thing’ in Victoria
A billboard advertises a home for sale in Melbourne on September 6, 2022 as Australia's Reserve Bank lifted interest rates to 2.35 per cent, the highest levels seen since December 2014, in an attempt to cool the country's overheated economy. (Photo by William WEST / AFP) Photo by WILLIAM WEST/AFP via Getty Images
Monica O’Shea
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The Victorian Labor government will establish a new taskforce that could fine landlords who “do the wrong thing.”

However, the Opposition is seeking questions in Parliament on whether this taskforce will apply to government landlords of state-owned housing.

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Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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