Queensland premier proposes drastic action to contain rental crisis
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Loading... - Nathan Brooks
- 22 Mar 2023
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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she is seriously considering introducing rental caps to address the state's housing crisis.
Her statement yesterday came after a report was released detailing Queensland's dire situation when it came to housing costs.
"Nothing is off the table," she said.
"I understand that this is a big issue for families. They are constantly being faced with huge increases in rent."
Private rents in Queensland have grown faster than any other state or territory, a report titled Blueprint to tackle Queensland's Housing Crisis found.
The report was commissioned by the Town of Nowhere campaign and bankrolled by Tenants Queensland and The Services Union.
The report showed how rental prices have skyrocketed in regional markets in the past five years - up 33 per cent on the Gold Coast, 51 per cent in Noosa and 80 per cent in Gladstone.
And prices have gone up higher at the bottom of the market, intensifying pressure on Queenslanders with lower incomes. Read More…
