Alarm as LNP takes wind out of energy plan, renewables Plans to prop up ageing coal-fired power stations by a state government have been labelled a "waste of money" amid concerns over its energy transition. AAP · Jun 24, 2025
Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire Victims of domestic violence could be at greater risk of criminalisation under a plan to give police rapid protection powers, advocates warn. AAP · Apr 30, 2025
Govt under fire with kids 'suffering' in watch houses Advocates say children are suffering in Queensland watch houses and a state government Youth Justice Act tweak will only make the problem worse. AAP · May 3, 2024
Cost of living soaring across Queensland: Report Queenslanders are battling to meet a basic standard of living, with Brisbane leading Australia when it comes to rent, energy, insurance and health price hikes. AAP · Jan 29, 2024
Advocates urge targeted programs in youth crime plan Advocates have called on the state government to develop a comprehensive plan to tackle youth crime with the current strategy to expire this month AAP · Dec 8, 2023
Surging demand for social housing as homelessness soars Demand is soaring for housing assistance in Queensland with homelessness on the rise amid a cost of living crisis, the peak social service body warns. AAP · Oct 10, 2023
Advocates question Queensland’s ability to deliver on ambitious affordable homes plan Qcoss says more details needed as to how state can ensure 20% of around 900,000 proposed new homes will be affordable The Guardian - AU · Aug 2, 2023
‘Doesn’t make any sense’: call for Queensland home park rent caps to apply to all tenants Advocates for renters say state shouldn’t play favourites with proposed limits on rent increases The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2023
Toowoomba carer in housing stress faces uncertain future despite federal budget welfare boost Toowoomba's Petrina Haworth is finding it impossible secure a new rental home for herself and her 25-year-old daughter, who requires care, to the point she has filled a notebook with her list of rental inspections. ABC News · May 14, 2023
Groups fear landlords may use loophole to bypass Queensland’s new once-a-year rent-rise law QCOSS and other tenant advocacy groups support the new rental measures but urge landlords to do the right thing, saying there is still ‘more work to do’ around housing reform The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2023
Queensland government faces backlash over move to consider rent caps Comments by Annastacia Palaszczuk on limiting rent increases have been praised by some economists and panned by the real estate sector The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023
Rent caps on the table as Queensland confronts housing crisis Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem. The New Daily · Mar 20, 2023
Rent caps on the table as Qld confronts housing crisis Families are at the heart of Queensland's housing crisis as a new report shows the scale of the problem. AAP · Mar 20, 2023
Homelessness up 22 per cent in Queensland, almost three times the national increase Hasel Liu is a single father, and one of the thousands of faces of Queensland's drastically deteriorating homelessness crisis. ABC News · Mar 19, 2023
ABC News · Mar 17, 2023 Landlord limits 'not needed' in Queensland as sky-high rents force people from their homes Despite a rental crisis forcing people from their homes, the housing minister and real estate lobby say limits are not needed.
ABC News · Mar 12, 2023 Girls will be locked up for longer if Queensland passes new youth justice laws, advocates warn Queensland parliament is set to debate new youth justice laws which advocates warn will put more girls behind bars.
ABC News · Mar 7, 2023 Energy costs, poorly built houses leave Queensland renters stuck in hot conditions A new report shows some rental homes topped 40C during summer as tenant advocates call for the Queensland government to extend electricity bill rebates.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2023 Brisbane’s high-rise strategy welcomed amid warnings it will not solve social housing crisis Lord mayor says plan to increase residential building heights in riverfront precinct will help city out of ‘perfect storm’
ABC News · Feb 23, 2023 MP questions vacant state-owned house in Nanango during housing shortage In the heart of a town facing a severe housing crisis, a state-owned house stands vacant and unused. It has left a local MP and social housing groups asking why.
ABC News · Feb 20, 2023 Could prefab be a quick fix for the housing crisis? Queensland's government thinks so Fifty-two homes — a mix of two and three bedrooms — will be delivered across the state in the coming months, but housing advocates say it's not enough.
ABC News · Feb 7, 2023 Queensland housing crisis leaving essential health workers without a place to rent Registered nurse Colleen Clark has been searching for a new rental in Theodore since April last year without success, an experience that has left her feeling "hopeless and undervalued" despite rural health workers being in high demand.
ABC News · Oct 18, 2022 Queensland housing crisis a 'perfect storm' hitting young people and baby boomers the hardest From young mums to disability pensioners, Queenslanders are feeling the devastating impacts of the housing crisis due to a crippling lack of affordable stock — so what are the solutions?
The Guardian - AU · Oct 15, 2022 The lush gullies hiding the hard truths of Queensland’s housing crisis Ravaged by floods and rising rents, Gympie is a ‘microcosm’ of a statewide issue that advocates say needs to be addressed
The Guardian - AU · Oct 13, 2022 Airbnb landlords to pay tens of thousands of dollars under proposed Queensland levy Greens bill will see investors pay 5% levy on all residential property left vacant for more than six months
ABC News · Oct 11, 2022 National Rental Affordability Scheme's end prompting homelessness fears for single mother As a federal rental subsidy program winds down and social housing applications triple, Melanie says she sees no option for her and her two children but to move into her car.