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Queensland Court Rules Homeless Evictions Unlawful, Historic Win

3/6/2026

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The Queensland Supreme Court ruled that the Moreton Bay Regional Council violated human rights by evicting homeless residents from Goodfellows Road park in Kallangur.
The court found the eviction unlawful and that removing residents' property breached the Human Rights Act.
Justice Paul Smith said such evictions fuel social isolation and stigma.
Sam Tracy from Basic Rights Queensland called the ruling historic and urged councils to consider the human impact.

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The Queensland Supreme Court ruled that the Moreton Bay Regional Council violated human rights by evicting homeless residents from Goodfellows Road park in Kallangur.
The court found the eviction unlawful and that removing residents' property breached the Human Rights Act.
Justice Paul Smith said such evictions fuel social isolation and stigma.
Sam Tracy from Basic Rights Queensland called the ruling historic and urged councils to consider the human impact.