1Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025

J2024-1472 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Australian Capital Territory Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-24 An Act to amend the Human Rights Act 2004 The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

Section 1 page 2 Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-24 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 1 Name of Act This Act is the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025. 2 Commencement (1) This Act (other than section 5) commences on 1 January 2027. Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)). (2) Section 5 commences on 1 January 2029. 3 Legislation amended This Act amends the Human Rights Act 2004. 4 New section 27D in part 3A, insert 27D Right to housing (1) Everyone has the right to adequate housing. (2) The immediately realisable aspects of this right are the following: (a) everyone is entitled to enjoy this right without discrimination; (b) no-one may be unlawfully or arbitrarily evicted from their home; (c) no-one may have an essential utility service to their home unlawfully or arbitrarily withdrawn. 5 Section 27D (2) omit everything before paragraph (a), substitute (2) Immediately realisable aspects of this right include the following:

Section 6 A2025-24 Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025 page 3 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 6 New section 44 insert 44 Review of right to housing (1) The Minister must review the operation of section 27D (Right to housing). (2) The Minister must present a report of the review to the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after the end of 5 years after the day this section commences. (3) This section expires 6 years after the day it commences. 7 ICESCR source of human rights Schedule 2, new item 3 insert 3 27D right to housing 11 (1)

page 4 Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Act 2025 A2025-24 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Endnotes 1 Presentation speech Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 10 April 2025. 2 Notification Notified under the Legislation Act on 3 October 2025. 3 Republications of amended laws For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au. I certify that the above is a true copy of the Human Rights (Housing) Amendment Bill 2025, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 17 September 2025. Clerk of the Legislative Assembly © Australian Capital Territory 2025