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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Everyone has the right to adequate housing.
Everyone can enjoy this right without discrimination.
No-one can be unlawfully or arbitrarily evicted from their home.
No-one can have essential utility services to their home unlawfully or arbitrarily withdrawn.
The Human Rights Minister must review how the right to housing is working; they must report the findings to the Legislative Assembly within five years of the law starting.
News articles and press releases
Assembly passes nation-leading housing right bill
Shane Rattenbury MLA, ACT Greens Leader — 2025-09-18
The practical consequence of this is it places an obligation on government in everyday decision making to ensure people have fair and equitable access to good quality housing.