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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Andrew Messenger and Adeshola Ore

Brisbane council accused of ‘cruel’ and ‘heartless’ crackdown on homeless in wake of Cyclone Alfred

Tents are seen at West End in Brisbane
The lord mayor, Adrian Schrinner, on Thursday said the council would move homeless people living in city parks ‘within 24 hours’. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images

For a year and a half, Paul Slater has helped provide homeless Brisbane residents a place to live.

He’s handed out hundreds of tents; during the city’s worst housing crisis in living memory, they’ve proven a residence of last resort for many.

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