Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the growing housing crisis across the state, with over 2,400 people sleeping rough in Brisbane City alone according to the 2024–25 Brisbane Zero Snapshot.

This number has grown with councils like Brisbane City and Moreton Bay taking punitive actions causing significant stress amongst people sleeping rough without the support services to help get people off the street.

Despite this, the Human Rights Act 2019 does not recognise housing as a human right. While it provides protections for health, education, privacy, and family, these rights fall apart when someone has no roof over their head.

Your petitioners therefore request the House to:

• recognise that every Queenslander has the right to a safe and secure place to live
• Amend the Human Rights Act 2019 to include the right to adequate housing - including rental and social housing - in line with international human rights obligations.