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‘Balancing Act Failed’: Ombudsman Report into Victoria’s Public Housing Lockdown

‘Balancing Act Failed’: Ombudsman Report into Victoria’s Public Housing Lockdown
A sign is seen stuck to a window reading 'Treat us as humans not caged animals end this lockdown effective immediately' at the Flemington Public housing flats in Melbourne, Australia, on July 5, 2020. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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A report by the Victorian Ombudsman has found hard restrictions that were imposed on Melbourne’s public housing residents in June 2020 breached residents’ “rights to humane treatment when deprived of liberty.”

The report (pdf) published on Aug. 4 also detailed additional cases where Victorian authorities breached the Victorian Human Rights Charter when implementing the Public Health Directions issued by Victoria’s Chief Health Officer.
Henry Jom
Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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