VANESSA Robinson frequently hears from frightened tenants who fear their children will suffer the same fate as her boys, who died from carbon monoxide poisoning.
A faulty gas heater caused the deadly and odourless gas to flood her Shepparton rental home in 2010 and kill her boys Chase, aged eight, and Tyler, six.
Ms Robinson is supporting legislation to be introduced into the Victorian parliament by the Greens setting a basic standard for all rental properties.
She has formed a foundation in honour of her boys that aims to reduce death and injury from carbon monoxide poisoning and is frequently contacted by tenants concerned they are not protected by law.
"They are frightened and terrified that a similar tragedy that happened to my children is going to happen to their family," Ms Robinson said outside parliament on Tuesday.
"I believe with this new change to legislation that we will make sure that we are taking a step forward and protecting other people."
State Greens MP Greg Barber said the legislation would create a basic standard for rental properties.
"Your car has to be roadworthy at all times, but there is no such standard to make a house that you rent safe, secure and affordable," he said.
Spokespeople for the Victorian government and opposition said they wanted to see the legislation before commenting.
In July, a Victorian coroner investigating the death of the Robinson boys found landlords should be encouraged to sign tenancy agreements with mandatory service requirements for gas appliances.
Ms Robinson's local federal member, Sharman Stone, said she would encourage her state colleagues to support any part of the legislation that involved mandatory inspection of gas appliances in rental homes.
"I certainly do support any moves that would specifically look at a regular checking, at least two yearly, of gas appliances - and certainly when a property changed tenancy," the Liberal MP told AAP.
"Certainly that element (of the proposed legislation) I would be supportive of and I would ask my state colleagues to think hard about that."
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