The Victorian Greens are calling on Premier Allan and Housing Minister Harriet Shing to own up to Daniel Andrews' reckless mistake and stop the demolition of all 44 public housing towers, as reports reveal that many within Labor's own ranks are 'livid' about the plan they say has 'absolutely no justification'.
The Age have revealed the deepening internal fractures within Labor over the disastrous plan which threatens to displace over ten thousand public housing residents, with Labor figures labelling it nothing more than a 'thought bubble' from Andrews, 'a very bad decision' and a 'sloppy bit of politics'.
The Victorian Greens have consistently said that this plan never stacked up, and now that even those within Labor's own ranks are speaking out, it's time for the Premier and the Housing Minister to admit that and pull the plug.
As stated by the Victorian Greens Public and Affordable Housing spokesperson, Gabrielle de Vietri:
"This plan that threatens to displace ten thousand people and rip communities apart never made any sense - it's based on no evidence, no facts, just the arrogant musings of a tired former Premier on the way out and even people within Labor's own ranks know it."
"The retreat from public housing in Victoria is so profound that even within Labor, people can't stay quiet any longer. Not only do we already have the least amount of public housing, we also have a Housing Minister who maintains she wants to demolish our existing public housing while outright refusing to commit to building more."
"The wheels are falling off this disastrous plan. It's time for the Premier and the Housing Minister to own up to Andrew's reckless mistake. It's not too late for them to finally listen to the facts, the residents, the countless experts and stop the demolition."
