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,AU?OR 3 ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTION 

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,! ,VICTORIAN ,LABOR GOV]NM5T IS PLANN+ TO PRIVATIZE N9E PUBLIC H\S+ E/ATES1 SELL+ (F ! L& TO PRIVATE DEVELOP]S 9 A DEAL ?AT W\LD SEE ONLY #e.0 ( ?IS L& RETURN$ TO PUBLIC H\S+4 ,IT IS UNCLE> AT ?IS /AGE :E!R ! GOV]NM5T W\LD [N ?IS #e.01 OR :E!R !Y W\LD R5T A C]TA9 NUMB] ( AP>TM5TS 9 ! NEW DEVELOPM5TS TO BE US$ AS PUBLIC H\S+4 ,IT IS NO CO9CID5CE ?AT ! E/ATES BE+ T>GET$ FIR/ >E ALL LOCAT$ 9 ! 9N] NOR? SUBURBS ) HI< PROP]TY PRICES & AS SU* LUCRATIVE EXPECT$ RETURNS ON REAL E/ATE DEVELOPM5T4 

,9 AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE ! DEAL SEEM APPEAL+ TO RESID5TS ( ! E/ATES1 ! GOV]NM5T HAS PL$G$ TO 9CREASE ! NUMB] ( PUBLIC H\S+ AP>TM5TS ON ! E/ATES BY #a.04 ,:ILE ?IS MAY BE /RICTLY TRUE1 ! PLANS REVEAL ?AT ! SIZE ( ! AP>TM5TS WILL BE SMALL]1 & !RE WILL NO LONG] BE ?REE B$ROOM AP>TM5TS1 ONLY ONE & TWO B$ROOMS4 ,?IS WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON FAMILIES1 :O WILL NO LONG] HAVE ADEQUATE SPACE 9 ! NEWLY CON/RUCT$ AP>TM5TS4 ,SO TOO WILL ! NEW CON/RUCTION AFFECT ! COMMUNAL >EAS SU* AS P>KS & PLAYGR\NDS CURR5TLY ON ! E/ATES1 ) !SE NO LONG] EXI/+ UND] ! PROPOS$ PLANS4 ,GEOPHYSICAL DRILL+ HAS ALREADY BEGUN AT ,ASCOT ,VALE1 ! L>GE/ ( ! E/ATES & AS SU* ! ONE ) ! L>GE/ PR(IT POT5TIAL4 ,?IS DRILL+ IS TYPICALLY ! FIR/ /EP 9 CON/RUCT+ HI< RISE BUILD+S4 

,RESID5TS HAVE ALREADY BE5 VISIT$ BY ,D,H,H,S (FIC]S TRY+ TO GET !M TO SIGN RELOCATION AGREEM5TS1 :I* W\LD EFFECTIVELY 5D !IR CURR5T T5ANCY & PUT !M 9 AN UNC]TA9 & PREC>I\S POSITION ) REG>D TO !IR FUTURE ELIGIBILITY & 5TITLEM5TS4 ,?IS TACTIC HAS PLAC$ UNDUE PRESSURE ON RESID5TS TO SIGN1 ESPECIALLY BE=E HAV+ ! OPPORTUNITY TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE4 ,MANY RESID5TS HAVE REPORT$ FEEL+ PRESSUR$ BY ! (FIC]S TO SIGN !SE AGREEM5TS1 OR ?AT !Y HAD NO *OICE & ?AT SIGN+ WAS A M]E =MALITY4 ,?ANKFULLY ) ! 9VOLVEM5T ( ! RES\RCES ( ! ,PUBLIC ,H\S+ ,DEF5SE ,NETWORK & LOCAL COMMUNITY LEGAL C5T]S1 RESID5TS >E BE+ EQUIPP$ ) LEGAL ADVICE ?AT WILL ASSI/ !M 9 MAK+ ! BE/ DECISION = !IR 9DIVIDUAL SITUATIONS4 

,FUR!RMORE1 !SE RELOCATION AGREEM5TS >E VAGUE & AT BE/ MO/ ONLY PROMISE RESID5TS SIX MON?S ( ACCOMMODATION1 PRESUMABLY 9 SUBSIDIZ$ PRIVATE H\S+4 ,IT IS UNCLE> :AT W\LD HAPP5 TO RESID5TS AT ! 5D ( !SE SIX MON?S4 ,MANY ( !SE AGREEM5TS (F] UNREALI/IC PROMISES1 SU* AS 9DICAT+ TO T5ANTS ?AT !Y W\LD BE MOV$ TO ! SUBURB ( !IR *OOS+ :ILE CON/RUCTION TAKES PLACE4 ,?IS ALSO RAISES QUE/IONS AS TO :Y !RE >E /ILL SO MANY PEOPLE ON ! PUBLIC H\S+ WAIT LI/ IF ! GOV]NM5T HAS AVAILABLE ACCOMMODATION = ?\S&S ( CURR5T RESID5TS ON !SE E/ATES DUR+ CON/RUCTION4 ,& MOREOV]1 :Y ! GOV]NM5T REFUSES TO BUILD ANY NEW PUBLIC H\S+ UNLESS CURR5T RESID5TS ( !SE E/ATES ACCEPT !IR DEAL & SIGN ! RELOCATION AGREEM5TS4 ,IT IS A BLACKMAIL SITUATION1 9 :I* ! GOV]NM5T IS ATTEMPT+ TO =CE RESID5TS TO GO ALONG ) !IR GRAB = MONEY & APPEASEM5T ( DEVELOP]S :O SEE !SE PUBLIC H\S+ E/ATES AS NO?+ MORE ?AN BIG DOLL> SIGNS4 ,?IS W\LD BE A %ORT T]M GA9 = ! GOV]NM5T1 :ILE PUBLIC H\S+ RESID5TS LOSE \T4 ,) #c#e1 PEOPLE CURR5TLY ON ! PUBLIC H\S+ WAIT LI/ 9 ,VICTORIA1 & ANO!R E/IMAT$ #c#e1 ELIGIBLE TO BE ON ! WAITLI/1 PUBLIC H\S+ %\LD BE A PRIORITY4 

,IT IS ALSO WOR? DISCUSS+ ?AT !SE 9N] NOR? SUBURBS >E HI<LY S\<T AFT] BECAUSE ( !IR VIBRANT CULTURES & S5SE ( COMMUNITY1 :I* LOCAL PEOPLE - 9CLUD+ PUBLIC H\S+ RESID5TS - HAVE HELP$ TO BUILD & FO/]4 ,?IS IS ONE NOTABLE DIM5SION ( G5TRIFICATION3 WORK+ CLASS PEOPLE >E PU%$ \T ( !IR HOMES1 :ILE ?OSE ) ! ECONOMIC CAPITAL TO PUR*ASE OR R5T 9 ! 9CREAS+LY EXP5SIVE R5TAL M>KETS ( !SE SUBURBS 5JOY ! FRUITS ( WORK+ CLASS LABOR4 ,MANY ( ! RESID5TS ON !SE E/ATES HAVE LIV$ !RE = YE>S1 SOME = OV] TWO DECADES4 ,?AT !Y MAY BE UPROOT$ FROM ! HOMES & COMMUNITIES !Y HAVE BUILT SO DEVELOP]S - & ?OSE WEAL?Y 5\< TO PUR*ASE OR R5T !SE NEW AP>TM5TS - MAY PR(IT IS APPALL+4 ,?IS PLAN DEMON/RATES ! TRUE PRIORITIES ( ! ,LABOR GOV]NM5T1 :O W\LD SEE PUBLIC H\S+ DIM9I%$ & RESID5TS LOS+ H\S+ SECURITY & COMMUNITY 9 FAVOR ( PR(ITS = DEVELOP]S4 

,! ,PUBLIC ,H\S+ ,DEF5SE ,NETWORK IS CONNECT+ RESID5TS BO? )9 E/ATES AS WELL AS ACROSS E/ATES1 9 ORD] TO BUILD A COLLECTIVE RESI/ANCE TO ! SELL+ ( PUBLIC H\S+ TO DEVELOP]S4 ,! ONGO+ CAMPAIGN IS C5T]$ ON PUBLIC H\S+ RESID5TS & !IR GOALS4 ,IT IS VITAL ?AT WE SUPPORT !M 9 !IR /RUGGLE AS WE CAN1 & RESI/ !SE ONGO+ GRABS = PUBLIC H\S+ & L&4 ,TO GET 9VOLV$1 FOLL[ ! ,PUBLIC ,H\S+ ,DEF5SE ,NETWORK ON FACEBOOK1 HELP TO %>E ACCURATE 9=MATION AB\T ! SITUATION & CAMPAIGN1 & /AY TUN$ = PUBLIC MEET+S1 RALLIES & SNAP ACTIONS4 

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