Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The timing of the lockdown of North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers on July 4 was not based on direct health advice and violated Victorian human rights laws, an investigation by the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
The Ombudsman's report of the Investigation into the detention and treatment of public housing residents arising from a COVID-19 'hard lockdown' in July 2020 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 17 December 2020.
To read the report or access a translated summary, visit our website at www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au.
The timing of the lockdown of North Melbourne and Flemington public housing towers on July 4 was not based on direct health advice and violated Victorian human rights laws, an investigation by the Victorian Ombudsman has found.
The Ombudsman's report of the Investigation into the detention and treatment of public housing residents arising from a COVID-19 'hard lockdown' in July 2020 was tabled in the Victorian Parliament on Thursday 17 December 2020.
To read the report or access a translated summary, visit our website at www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au.
