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"A homelessness worker in regional Victoria has seen a 200% increase in people
living in free campgrounds – and a big increase in families “sleeping rough”,
he told the
ABC this week. For many people, finding a rental is “nearly
impossible”, he said.
At the same time, disputes over homeless encampments are happening across
Australia. Lately, local governments have abandoned their “welfare first”
approach to people camping on public land, seizing and destroying tents and
personal belongings.
In Queensland, legal action supported by Basic Rights Queensland recently found
that eviction of a homeless camp by Moreton Bay City Council, north of
Brisbane, violated human rights, with those evicted “not treated as humans”.
Such cases highlight growing tensions between local authorities and people
forced to live in tents, vehicles or makeshift shelters as the housing crisis
deepens."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
