The member for Lytton, Neil Symes, is mistaken when he says options for tenants are covered when their local advice service closes at the end of October. Tenant advice services are the only free specialised advice available for tenants in Queensland and the government has decided to withdraw funding from all 23 of them. That’s despite the fact they are virtually consumer funded because the lion’s share of money for the program is generated from the interest on tenants’ bonds.
Save Tenant Services in Queensland
Qld tenant's services campaign to retain funding
There is still one option for people who require the services of the Tenancy Advice and Advocacy Service – they must take their concerns straight to the office of their local state LNP member and insist that provide the advice or advocacy required.
The LNP have been responsible for taking away the service and they must assume the responsibility for their actions.