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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Luke Henriques-Gomes and Benita Kolovos

Social housing tenant forced to cook in living room amid Victoria’s ‘broken’ complaints system, report says

A general view of a public housing tower in Melbourne with a tram going past in front of it
An investigation by the Victorian ombudsman found that social housing tenants’ complaints were not being dealt with adequately. Photograph: James Ross/AAP

A social housing tenant was left to cook in her living room while another was forced to shower at public facilities for months, an investigation into Victoria’s “broken” housing complaints system has found.

In a report tabled in parliament on Thursday morning, the state ombudsman, Deborah Glass, said the investigation had found a “broken complaint system”, prompting the need for a social housing ombudsman and changes to the law.

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