We thought it was worth showing this map again. It’s graphic! 
This is where tenants won’t be able to go after October 31 to get advice on things like what the terms of their agreements mean, how to understand their (complex) rent ledgers and receipts, where to get assistance to prepare for a hearing in QCAT or advice on whether demands by their landlord or agent are reasonable or lawful. These dots also represent places where the Residential Tenancies Authority won’t be able to refer tenants to after Oct 31 (like they do now) unless the government reinstates the program!
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Political stupidity — 1: they can’t back down because Flegg would appear to be weak and stupid 2: Minister for public housing stealing funds from the bonds of private renters 3: At the next election it gives any other party an easy, cheap election promise — “Reinstate tenancy advocacy services funded by renters’ bond interest” and then the LNP will have to waste electoral resources campaigning against that proposal
My concern with Flegg’s actions is that the LNP will create a user pays program to make sure tenants are charged a fee for advice. Many tenants do not have the capacity to pay for this advice which is why the existing service was so important. Flegg’s policy will tear a giant hole in the social cohesion of this state.