“Reporting on the housing and homelessness portfolio has changed in today’s State Budget, with the establishment of Homes Tasmania. The importance of housing and support for Tasmanians in need has not changed. Tasmania continues to face a housing crisis. To address this crisis, our decisionmakers need to put housing at the heart of every relevant policy, including health and education, population, urban renewal and significant infrastructure projects,” said Pattie Chugg, CEO of Shelter Tasmania, the state’s peak body for housing and homelessness services. Read more…