Inquiry status:
Completed
Date started:
30 April 2025
Submissions close:
30 May 2025 (Closed)
Reporting date:
4 July 2025 (Released)

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 4 July 2025 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 4 November 2025 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat:

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference - Inquiry into the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 PDF (150.9 KB) Word (93.9 KB)
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Submission 026 - Youth Coalition of the ACT PDF (281.8 KB)
Submission 025 - Better Renting ACT PDF (311.3 KB)
Submission 024 - ACT Ombudsman PDF (483.2 KB)
Submission 023 - ACT Shelter PDF (311.8 KB)
Submission 022 - Greater Canberra PDF (309.1 KB)
Submission 021 - Disability Directed Advocacy Caucus PDF (373.0 KB)
Submission 020 - ACTCOSS PDF (543.2 KB)
Submission 019 - ACT Government PDF (886.7 KB)
Submission 018 - Care PDF (300.0 KB)
Submission 017 - Australian Lawyers for Human Rights PDF (450.0 KB)
Submission 016 - Dr Robyn Seth-Purdie PDF (270.2 KB)
Submission 015 - Canberra Community Law PDF (1.7 MB)
Submission 014 - ACT Human Rights Commission PDF (451.7 KB)
Submission 013 - CITSA PDF (434.1 KB)
Submission 012 - St Vincent De Paul Society Canberra Goulburn PDF (470.0 KB)
Submission 011 - COTA Ageing ACT PDF (572.1 KB)
Submission 010 - The Salvation Army PDF (630.0 KB)
Submission 009 - ATODA PDF (388.1 KB)
Submission 008 - Housing Industry Association Ltd. PDF (263.5 KB)
Submission 007 - Housing for the Aged Action Group Inc. PDF (391.1 KB)
Submission 006 - Families ACT PDF (391.9 KB)
Submission 005 - Susan Helyar PDF (299.9 KB)
Submission 004 - Matthew Watts PDF (374.7 KB)
Submission 003 - Australian Multicultural Action Network Inc PDF (1.2 MB)
Submission 002 - Canberra Rape Crisis Centre PDF (730.2 KB)
Submission 001 - Inner South Canberra Community Council PDF (241.8 KB)

Public hearings

No public hearings are scheduled.

View current public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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Report - Inquiry into the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 PDF (424.2 KB)
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Media Release - Inquiry into Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 - Report tabled PDF (209.5 KB) Word (95.1 KB)
Media Release - Inquiry into Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025 PDF (183.2 KB) Word (94.6 KB)


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