City of Moreton Bay CEO says change that will see homeless face threat of fines is needed for health and safety

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Dozens of homeless residents of Moreton Bay in south-east Queensland will soon be liable for fines for sleeping in parks, after the local council changed its local law to effectively ban homelessness.

The council on Wednesday voted to repeal its persons experiencing homelessness camping framework. This will make it “illegal for all people to camp on public land”, according to the council’s CEO, Scott Waters.

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