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Public housing residents of Millers Point, Dawes Point and The Rocks have been living under the shadow of eviction and a public housing sell-off for many years.
On the morning of March 19th 2014, approximately 400 residents received a notice of eviction, advising they had two years to vacate their premises and relocate. The NSW State Government claim that the cost of rent subsidies and maintenance of properties, had become too high. They vow that every dollar that is raised from the sale of the properties will be reinvested in social housing support.
Many residents and supporters of the Millers Point community see it as outright social cleansing and a State Government cash grab. Those in favour of the evictions see it as removing undeserving and low income people from their "waterfront" properties.
People on both sides point to the development of nearby Barangaroo as a primary reason for the evictions.
It is a complicated issue, surrounded by political agenda, property development, social welfare, harbour views, and a long working-class history of the area.
This ongoing photo essay, documents the people
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