CFMEU national secretary Zach Smith: ‘We need a super profits tax to build public housing’
Channel: Green Left
Date: 12/10/2023

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union national secretary Zach Smith addresses the national Housing Justice Summit.

Smith explained the CFMEU's campaign for a super profits tax to build public and community housing. He also addressed housing activists questions about whether 'Green Bans' or 'Black Bans' could be put on public housing estates that are under threat of demolition. 

The Housing Justice Summit was organised by Action for Public Housing and brought together hundreds of housing activists from across the country to discuss people-first solutions to the housing crisis. The summit was supported by many housing campaign groups including Anti-Poverty Network (SA), Save Barak Beacon, South East Queensland Union of Renters, University of Sydney Student Representative Council, National Union of Students 'Get a Room' campaign, Antipoverty Centre (NSW), Renters and Housing Union (Vic) and more. 

This video was produced by Action for Public Housing. 

We acknowledge that this video was produced on stolen Aboriginal land. We express solidarity with ongoing struggles for justice for First Nations people and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

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