Legislation before the ACT Parliament proposes that the right to housing is included in their Human Rights Act. Secure, adequate housing is fundamental to the wellbeing of older people. HAAG supports measures to ensure older people’s rights are protected and they are empowered to exercise those rights.
HAAG strongly supports the inclusion of the right to adequate housing in the Human Rights Act 2004 (ACT), and urges the Committee to recommend that the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 be passed.
Read our submission here