Richard Boyd Barrett Warns Tenancies Bill Will Fuel Homelessness
Richard Boyd Barrett warned that the residential tenancies amendment bill will fuel homelessness and increase use of emergency accommodation, and he called for an urgent emergency debate on record levels of homelessness. He said he has been seeking weeks at the business committee for that debate and cited "Simon's report" and rising casework involving elderly people and families.
Warning on Tenancies Bill
One of the disastrous consequences, he said, is that the residential tenancies amendment bill will push people into emergency accommodation because they cannot find affordable rental property, increasing homelessness.
Call for Emergency Debate
He told the business committee he has repeatedly requested an emergency debate on the record levels of homelessness and people in emergency accommodation, stressing the need for immediate parliamentary attention.
Cases and Vulnerable Groups
He reported receiving "loads of cases", including elderly people as well as families, and argued these rising cases demonstrate the urgency of the issue highlighted in Simon's report.
Parliamentary Order of Business
A deputy stated that motion 35-3 would not be accepted and confirmed the order of business will proceed as scheduled, listing the Child Care Amendment Bill, two private members' bills on mental health and disability, opposition statements on infrastructure, and the International Protection Bill.
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One of the disastrous consequences of the residential tenancies amendment bill is that it's going to fuel even further homelessness and people being forced into emergency accommodation because they can't find affordable rental property. I've been asking for weeks now at the business committee for an emergency debate on the record levels of homelessness and people in emergency accommodation. Now, after Simon's report, and I'm getting loads of cases, we're getting elderly people as well as families. We need an emergency debate on homelessness. Deputy Michael Collins. Paul, I won't be accepting that motion 35-3. So, just in relation to all the issues that were raised by the various spokespersons for the Whips, we can consider all of them on Thursday. We have a really busy schedule in the next few days. We have the Child Care Amendment Bill this afternoon. There are two PMBs, one on mental health, one on disability. From the opposition, we have statements on infrastructure and we have the International Protection Bill. So, the order of business stands, Cairne Corle, as discussed last Thursday. Thank you.
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