Stop the demolition

The Victorian election is on 28 November 2026.

Before then, MPs need to answer for the plan to demolish all 44 towers, displacing 10,000 residents, while 146 documents allegedly justifying it stay hidden.

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Latest News

Read our latest campaign updates, resident stories, and the latest on the fight to save Melbourne's public housing.

News & Statements
When public housing is under attack, what do we do?
Take Action, Public Housing Week
When public housing is under attack, what do we do?
Take Action, Public Housing Week

Public Housing Week runs 4–10 October 2026. Join rallies, community events and legal actions as residents fight back against the demolition of Melbourne's 44 public housing towers.

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Take Action, Public Housing Week
Kudos to the ACTU for their Public Housing Push
Statements
Kudos to the ACTU for their Public Housing Push
Statements

SPHC commends the Australian Council of Trade Unions on their call for a massive increase in public housing supply, and for standard private rental lease periods to be increased to two years. 

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Statements
Where Do the Victorian Liberals Stand on Public Housing?
Analysis
Where Do the Victorian Liberals Stand on Public Housing?
Analysis

Shadow Housing Minister David Southwick says the Liberal Party "would not simply rubber stamp Labor's plan" to demolish Victoria's 44 public housing towers, but with the party's own history under the Baillieu-Napthine government, and no firm commitment to halt privatisation if elected, is this genuine opposition or just election-year positioning?

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Analysis
United Nations (UN) Blasts Labor’s Tower Demolition Agenda
Analysis
United Nations (UN) Blasts Labor’s Tower Demolition Agenda
Analysis

The UN has slammed Labor's tower demolition plan as a violation of the human right to housing. Homes Victoria's response? The usual talking points, and 146 hidden documents.

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Analysis
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Our Demands

  • A large crowd of people gathered at a protest march. Some are holding signs that read 'Housing is a human right' and 'Fund Public Housing.' The crowd appears to be diverse, with people of different ages and ethnicities, standing and sitting in front of a residential building with multiple windows, during the daytime.

    Residents' rights and needs come first

    Public housing should be governed with residents, not around them. We're calling for a system that puts residents' rights, voices and needs at the centre of every decision.

  • A black and white photo of a construction fence with a sign that says "Save Public Homes" spelled out with large letters made of foam or fabric, attached with string. There is a smaller sign on the fence that says "Works" and some trees and apartment buildings in the background.

    Significant increase in availability & quality of public housing

    Victoria's waitlist is long and growing. We're calling on the State Government to directly fund and build enough new public housing to clear it, and to ease overcrowding in existing towers.

  • Black and white photo of a high-rise apartment building with numerous windows and balconies, viewed from below.

    Stop privatisation and redevelopment

    Public land should stay public. We're demanding an end to estate redevelopments, sales and transfers to community housing, with laws to keep every estate 100% public housing.

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A group of people participating in a protest or demonstration outdoors on a cloudy, rainy day. Many people are holding umbrellas and signs, with some signs including messages like "This is elder abuse" and "Hands off public housing." The scene is set in an urban area with trees, buildings, and streetlights visible in the background.

About SPHC

The Victorian Government's High-Rise Redevelopment Program threatens to demolish 44 public housing towers across Melbourne.

We're residents, neighbours and advocates fighting to keep public housing public, and sharing what we know so others can join the fight.

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Housing struggle has existed here since 1788.

A black and white photo of a narrow brick alleyway beside brick houses, with a wooden fence on the left and a side yard on the right. Two elderly people are seen standing behind the fences, and there are scattered leaves and debris on the cobblestone ground.

Public housing in Australia is built on the stolen, unceded lands of sovereign Indigenous nations.
The housing crisis for Indigenous people in Australia began in 1788.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung / Bunurong peoples on whose lands we live and work in the Save Public Housing Collective. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging as sovereign peoples of Country.

Join the collective

SPHC meets monthly in Fitzroy. Whether you’re a resident, an ally or just want to help out, you’re welcome.

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savepublichousingcollective@gmail.com

Who's fighting with us

Community groups and organisations working alongside SPHC to protect public housing across Victoria.

A black-and-white logo with the number '44' in a 3D block style at the top and the text '44 FLATS UNITED' in bold capital letters below.

44 Flats United

A circular logo with black and red colors, featuring upward arrows and the text 'RAHU' in bold black letters in the center. Surrounding the logo are the words 'Collective - Organised - Action' at the top and 'Renters - And - Housing - Union' at the bottom.

RAHU

Logo for Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc., with an orange roofline and the acronym 'hagg' in large brown letters, and the full organization name below in orange.

HAAG

Black handwritten text saying 'stop the demo' over a sketch of three tall office buildings.

Stop the Demo