According to a new report, 300,000 Queenslanders are experiencing housing insecurity.
There are 150,000 households with unmet housing needs, as some people spend more than 30 per cent of their income on rent. The report also reveals the rate of homelessness in the state increased by 22 per cent since 2017, which far exceeds the national rise of eight per cent.
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