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

‘I don’t know where I am going to be living or where I might end up, and the government isn’t giving us the information we need to make decisions.’

A general view of the Public Housing tower in Alfred Street North Melbourne on July 11, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia. Darrian Traynor/Getty Images

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.