A Victorian council faces backlash over its plan to remove homeless people from a public park, with lawyers labelling it a potential human rights breach.
"We're engaging with everyone that presents to us and we're mindful of the confidential nature of the work we do through our rough sleeper program," a spokesperson said.
She said Haven, Home, Safe was the port of call for the long-term campers and it was not the council's role to help them find houses. Residents at Huntly Lions Park said they had tried to engage with Haven; Home, Safe, but had not been successful in finding housing.
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