Question – Residential Tenancy Act – Status of Review

November 6, 2025

Ms WEBB question to MINISTER for HOUSING and PLANNING, Mr VINCENT

Thursday, 6 November 2025

In light of the abysmal performance of Tasmania in the recently released two-year report card by the National Association of Renters’ Organisations and National Shelter, evaluating progress made by all states and territories to deliver a better deal for renters’ agreement, can you detail to the House the timeframe for the government’s promised review of the state’s Residential Tenancy Act?

Specifically, when can the public expect to see an update on the review, and when will public consultation commence? Is there a planned legislative schedule by which amendments are intended to be introduced to parliament?

Further to that, have you sought advice on the advisability of developing a new replacement act, rather than relying on attempting to overhaul the current outdated act with multiple and potentially unwieldy amendments? If you haven’t considered that option, will you
do so?

ANSWER

Mr President, I will seek some advice. I thank the member for that question. To follow on from some of our discussions yesterday, the Residential Tenancy Act 1997 actually falls under CBOS, not directly under my ministry. It certainly has a direct influence through CBOS. I am happy to find that information for you and be the carriage for that here because it does
relate directly to my ministries also.

Ms Webb – I appreciate that very much. I will send them through to you.

Ms PALMER – Thank you.