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Housing: The ongoing case for a Charter of Human Rights

Posted on Thursday 19 November 2020

More than a decade ago, the Law Reform Institute recommended a Human Rights Act be enacted in Tasmania that included the right to adequate housing. A Re-Examination of the Case for a Human Rights Act in Tasmania is currently being undertaken and attached is our response.

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    The Tenants' Union of Tasmania wish to acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal community, the palawa/ pakana people, who have survived invasion and dispossession, and who continue to maintain their identity, culture, and Aboriginal rights. We pay respect to the palawa/ pakana elders past and present.
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