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My question is for the Minister for Housing.
A month ago, Richmond public housing residents heard that their homes would be demolished so the government can give the land to private developers.
Elderly members of the Vietnamese community, like Lee, who arrived in Australia as a refugee, are among those who have made their lives here.
Over the last few weeks, residents have told me of deceptive, coercive behaviour from Homes Victoria officers under instruction to get residents out as quickly as possible.
Residents who want to stay, being pressured to sign relocation agreements.
Residents only being shown a single page, and instructed to sign, without ever having seen the remaining pages of the agreement.
Minister, why is Homes Victoria pressuring residents to sign a contract they don’t want to sign and haven’t even been given a chance to read?
