Judge orders Queensland council to pause planned demolition of homeless camps

Judge orders Queensland council to pause planned demolition of homeless camps

Moreton Bay council agrees to supreme court injunction against evicting residents who had previously been evicted from another parkFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMoreton Bay city council has been ordered not to clear a homeless encampment after a hearing in the Queensland supreme court on Wednesday.Numerous homeless residents of Eddie Hyland Park in Lawnton were ev…

Plan to demolish homeless camps halted after Supreme Court challenge

The City of Moreton Bay has agreed to pause its plan to break up camps being used by rough sleepers amid a human rights battle in Queensland.