Labor MPs Bill Shorten and Peter Khalil are concerned for the welfare of 3000 people locked down in Melbourne public housing towers auspol springst
Federal Labor MPs have warned a five-day lock-down of public housing towers in Melbourne's inner northern suburbs will further entrench disadvantage and exclusion within its communities.
Mr Khalil, who grew up in social housing in the 1970s, said it was "upsetting" and "concerning" that some of the most socio-economically disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Melbourne were facing harsher restrictions than all other residents. "I understand the need for a health response from the Victorian state government, given the risks of high density housing. However, I also understand the anger and fear being expressed by residents," he said.
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