Housing activists protested outside the Victorian Parliament on June 15 to demand that the聽demolition of聽the聽Barak Beacon public housing estate in Port Melbourne be stopped.聽The protest was led by long-term resident Margaret Kelly.
Demolition began in early June 鈥斅爀ven while residents still live there. 鈥淭hey even tore down the children鈥檚 playground,鈥 Kelly said.
鈥淚t's important to support Barak Beacon ... We want to stop the privatisation of public housing,鈥 one activist told 麻豆传媒.
Protesters marched to the office of housing minister Colin Brooks聽to tell him why public housing should be protected.
They chanted 鈥淗ousing is a human right; build public housing鈥 and held banners saying 鈥淣o demolition of public housing estates during times of severe housing crisis, stop now!鈥, 鈥淩etain, repair, reinvest鈥 and 鈥淗ousing justice for all鈥.
[Protests are being organised by outside Victorian Parliament every Thursday at 12 noon.]