‘Popping up everywhere’: Tent cities taking over Brisbane CBD
New tent cities have been set-up near some of Brisbane’s busiest intersections, as Queensland emerges as the “epicentre” of the housing crisis.
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Premier denies Big Build backfire, takes aim at Master Builders
Steven Miles has rejected accusations Queensland’s critical housing shortage is being exacerbated by the state Labor government’s centrepiece $92bn Big Build pipeline, firing up over comments made by the head of Master Builders.
‘We don’t apologise’: Minister pushes on amid industry perfect storm
Housing Minister Meaghan Scanlon has refused to admit Queensland will struggle to meet its ambitious housing targets due to crippling labour shortages.
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$8.6m taxpayer hit: Whistleblower reveals state’s frantic housing move
Taxpayers have footed the bill for the government to overpay for an inner-city hotel in a move described as an effort ‘to get runs on the board’ amid the housing crisis.
Ministers grilled over Pinkenba as doors still shut, buck passing continues
Standing shoulder-to-shoulder, state and federal ministers were grilled about the ongoing Pinkenba saga that has infuriated homeless service providers as the rate of those being forced to sleep on the street soars.
Absolute riverfront: Tent city springs up in heart of Brisbane
Tents teeter on the edge of the river, clothes hang on fences and there are even posters and paintings hung in Brisbane’s CBD tent city, with regular commuters along one popular route saying the situation is out of control.
‘It’s about accepting responsibility’: Battlelines drawn in fight for Qld
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Bold pledge: Miles guarantees a roof over every Queenslander’s head
Every Queenslander on the brink of homelessness will be found crisis accommodation in hotels or aged care facilities, Premier Steven Miles insists.
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