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Australia’S Homeless Act, James Farrell, Caris Cadd

James Farrell

The Federal Government’s White Paper on Homelessness, The Road Home: A National Approach to Reducing Homelessness (White Paper) proposed the introduction of new legislation that would ‘underpin the national response to homelessness, setting standards to deliver the best quality services possible’.This article outlines the significance of this recommendation to Australians experiencing homelessness and focuses on why the problem of homelessness should be situated within a human rights framework.