昆士兰州政府对46,210户公共住房租户进行了年度资格审查，其中76户租户因拥有房产或年收入超过80,000澳元而被要求离开[1]。审查结果显示，过去一年内共有359户租户搬离公共住房[1]。此外，还有143户租户因可能拥有房产而接受进一步审查[1]。211户租户则因在28天内未能提交所需信息而搬离[1]。
在审查过程中，政府也向符合条件的租户提供了支持。3,709户租户因房租支出超过月收入四分之一而获得租金减免[1]。根据现行政策，单身无子女申请者的周收入限额为609澳元，而夫妇的周收入限额为755澳元[1]。
社会住房登记册的平均等待时间从21.2个月增至31.7个月[1]。住房部长山姆·奥康纳表示："我们正在恢复公平性，确保尽可能多的纳税人资助的住房用于最需要的昆士兰人"[1]。政府宣布将每年对租户资格和租金进行审查[1]。
The Queensland government has conducted an annual eligibility assessment of 46,210 public housing tenants, resulting in significant housing disruptions across the state [1]. A total of 359 tenants vacated their homes over the past year, with 76 of those departures directly attributed to tenants either owning property or exceeding the annual income threshold of AU$80,000 [1]. An additional 211 tenants left their homes after failing to provide required information within 28 days [1].
Beyond the vacancies, the review identified 143 tenants who may own property and require further investigation [1]. On the positive side, 3,709 tenants received rental assistance after their housing costs exceeded one quarter of their income [1]. The government has established income limits for eligibility, with single applicants without dependents capped at AU$609 per week and couples at AU$755 per week [1]. Housing Minister Sam O'Connor stated, "We are restoring fairness and ensuring as much taxpayer-funded housing as possible goes to the Queenslanders who need it most" [1].
The review has broader implications for Queensland's social housing system. The average waiting time on the social housing register has increased from 21.2 months to 31.7 months [1]. The government has announced plans to conduct annual reviews of tenant eligibility and rental assessments going forward [1].