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"Queensland woman Tamika Jamieson lives in fear of being moved on … again.
“They’ve taken all my stuff, all my belongings, everything off me five times,”
she says.
The City of Moreton Bay made national headlines last year when it unlawfully
dismantled a tent city in Lawnton, north of Brisbane. In a landmark human
rights case, the Queensland supreme court ruled the council broke the law
partly because it did not treat its most vulnerable residents as “human”.
But residents of the dozens-strong population of Moreton Bay’s largest tent
city believe the time will come when the council will act again.
As homelessness surges in Australia, councils have been thrust to the frontline
of managing the crisis. Many are abandoning their welfare-first approach,
instead choosing to disband camps, send eviction notices to people living in
caravan parks and in some cases, considering fines for sleeping on footpaths.
Last April, Moreton Bay council was among the first in the country to forcibly
clear a tent encampment. It has also threatened $8,006 fines for sleeping in a
car, storing items or having a pet while homeless. Hundreds still sleep rough
every night."
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
