Tasmanian Liberal MP Sue Hickey has broken government ranks, slamming the public housing conditions as 'not fit for animals'.
Tasmanian Liberal MP Sue Hickey has broken government ranks, slamming the public housing conditions as 'not fit for animals'.
Ms Hickey says the government must take urgent action to address what she described to The Mercury as 'a real life horror story'. The Member for Clark has suggested that infrastructure funding should be delayed for a year, with the government spending the money to tackle the housing crisis instead.
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