More than 4,300 Tasmanian families remain hopelessly stuck on the Gutwein Government’s out-of-control housing wait list despite the repeated claims of Minister Michael Ferguson that the government is building more.
Shadow Housing Minister Ella Haddad said the latest housing data released by the government showed the number of housing applicants languishing on the list had barely budged over the past month and priority applicants were now waiting more than 71 weeks – which is almost triple the wait time from when the Liberals came to power.
“Michael Ferguson is still attempting to deceive Tasmanians into believing he is delivering by staging photo opportunities which, in reality, amount to nothing more than a drop in the ocean,” Ms Haddad said.
“Mr Ferguson is constantly boasting about building more homes, but in reality he is not delivering. He failed as Health Minister and now he’s failing as Housing Minister.
“His record and the government’s track record is atrocious, while Tasmanians continue to couch surf, sleep rough, get turned away from shelters or live in insecure, dangerous situations.
“Even on the Government’s own projections, the housing wait list will soon climb towards 5,000 families which means the government is not even keeping up with existing demand, let alone its own predicted demand.
“That’s just devastating for literally thousands of families who are stuck with a government and an out-of-touch Minister who choose not to make housing a priority and are focused on their own internal chaos and dysfunction instead of delivering for Tasmanians.”
Ella Haddad MP
Shadow Housing Minister
