Independent MPs introduce a bill to recognize housing as a fundamental human right in Australia, requiring a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan.

New bill introduced by independent MPs Kylea Tink and David Pocock aims to recognize housing as a fundamental human right in Australia. The bill requires a 10-year National Housing and Homelessness Plan, including objectives to ensure adequate housing and end homelessness. Australia's ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights formalizes housing as a human right.