NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing
The New South Wales government is under scrutiny for paying to send a homeless man back to New Zealand rather than providing him with local housing support. The man, a permanent resident of Australia, was pressured to leave while living in a river encampment that the government is attempting to clear.
Why it matters
This raises ethical and legal questions regarding the government's duty of care toward vulnerable residents and the treatment of non-citizens in housing crises.
Mark Hudson in Wagga Wagga. Homes NSW repeatedly offered him a flight back to New Zealand. Photograph: supplied Mark Hudson in Wagga Wagga. Homes NSW repeatedly offered him a flight back to New Zealand. Photograph: supplied Housing NSW government paid for homeless man to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering housing Local council and state government attempting to move on residents living in an encampment by the river in Wagga Wagga
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Prefer the Guardian on Google The New South Wales government paid for a homeless man in Wagga Wagga to be sent back to New Zealand instead of offering him temporary accommodation, in an attempt to move on residents living in an encampment by a river.
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