Overview
- About 30 households across 33 Alfred Street in North Melbourne and 120 Racecourse Road and 12 Holland Court in Flemington can remain while the appeal pathway is pursued.
- The injunction stays in place until the High Court considers the special leave bid, which lawyers said will be filed by Monday and is typically assessed within three to six months.
- Chief Justice Richard Niall said the order was needed to preserve the subject matter of the litigation and to avoid uncertainty for vulnerable tenants, noting the case raises matters of public importance.
- Homes Victoria argued the pause would cost taxpayers an estimated $4.2 million per month and said eviction notices were nearly ready to be issued within days.
- The court limited adverse costs exposure for lead plaintiff Jason Mallard, a disability pensioner, as the case proceeds against the backdrop of a 44‑tower redevelopment that includes a $100 million demolition contract for the three sites.