Cabinet to reject bill forcing businesses to remove anti-homeless spikes

The Government is set to reject an opposition bill forcing businesses to remove anti-homeless spikes, bars, and sprinkling systems due to fears the changes would encourage people to “squat” outside buildings.

Sources confirmed the Cabinet will reject the plans, put forward by Solidarity-People Before Profit, at its meeting today despite the party insisting that to do so would show the Coalition is ignoring the suffering of homeless people nationwide.

Under the existing planning and development legislation, businesses, hotels, and apartment buildings can install devices including spikes, bars, and sprinkler systems outside their premises.