Removal of Hearing Requirements for the Housing Minister When Determining Rent for Dwellings
Housing Amendment Bill 2026
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Introduced by: The Hon Steven Edgington MLA (CLP)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Housing Minister can determine the rent for dwellings and other premises without letting affected people be heard.
The Housing Amendment Act 2026 is repealed.
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Steven Edgington CLP
“Madam Speaker, I present a Bill titled Housing Amendment Bill 2026, Serial 55, and table the explanatory statement. I move that the Bill be now read a first time. The purpose of this Bill is to amend the Housing Act 1982. These amendments will allow the remote rent framework to operate, as originally intended, into the future.”