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The Greens have a plan to fix the housing affordability crisis

Unlimited rent increases are hurting the 1.7 million Queenslanders who rent. Average rents have gone up 43% over the past three years. Everyday Queenslanders are being forced out of their homes and skipping meals to get by.

Housing in Greenslopes

Right now, renters throughout Greenslopes are being slugged with huge weekly rent increases.

We’ve spoken to nurses who can’t afford to live near the PA or Greenslopes Hospital anymore. Teachers from local state school who are stressing about their lease renewal. Families making the impossible choice between paying rent and buying everyday essentials like nappy rash cream for their kids.

How we'll fix it

Why are we in a crisis?

Both major parties have let rich investors, property developers and big banks get away with whatever they want. They all want rents to keep rising forever.

Often Labor and LNP politicians own multiple investment properties themselves, just like the Queensland Premier and Prime Minister. This broken housing system actually benefits them personally. Let’s be real, Labor and LNP are totally captured by rich investors, property developers and the major banks, who all benefit from skyrocketing rents and unaffordable house prices.

The Greens have a plan

The Greens will give renters some breathing space by freezing rent increases for two years to give wages a chance to catch up. After that, we’ll limit increases to 1% every year to start reversing some of this unsustainable growth. We’ll also give renters a guaranteed right to renew their lease. When the Greens are in a position of power, we fight for renters, so the best way to win a rent freeze is to vote Green.

Freeze rents and cap increases

Stand up for renters by freezing and capping rent increases. Help young people into a home by building 100,000 well-designed public homes.

Stop new coal and gas mines

It’s time to transition away from fossil fuels. Cut power bills with 100% publicly owned renewable energy and invest in a clean manufacturing boom.

Stop supermarket price gouging

The cost of everyday essentials are skyrocketing while Coles and Woolies are making billions. The Greens will break up the duopoly and stop corporate price gouging.

Fund universally free healthcare

The Greens will invest in genuinely free healthcare, clear the elective surgery wait list and invest in free GP clinics so you can see the doctor for free.

Fee-free and fully funded public education

Let’s close the funding gap and ease the burden on Queensland families by covering all public school costs including fees, excursions and computers.

Tax developers and big corporations

We can pay for all of this if we make big corporations pay their fair share, by properly taxing coal and gas, property developers and big banks.

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