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Marty Silk and Nick Gibbs

Queensland moves to slow pace of residential rent hikes

Queensland's premier described the move to slow rent hikes as a "wake-up call" for some landlords. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Queensland tenants will only see their rent raised once a year under a state government proposal to curb some of the nation's steepest increases.

More than one million Sunshine State renters "must be given a fair go" to pay rent they can afford, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament on Tuesday in announcing the switch from increases every six months.

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