Just had a briefing with Qld ministers on legislation to be debated by Parliament tomorrow.

Rather than implementing a moratorium on evictions like they& #39;re meant to, these new laws *create extra grounds* for landlords to evict a tenant during COVID-19. Thread:

The Qld Government is proposing that the ban on evictions should ONLY apply to tenants who can prove they’re affected by COVID-19. Anyone else can be kicked out.

Aren& #39;t we trying to keep everyone inside? How does this help us keep the whole community safe?

Even if you& #39;re eligible under these laws and the eviction ban applies to you, you can still be kicked out for a bunch of reasons. Like keeping a pet. (Yes, seriously).

Here& #39;s the kicker. The laws add a NEW GROUND for eviction if the landlord wants to sell the property with vacant possession. Right now they can& #39;t do that on a fixed term lease.

I cannot understand how they& #39;re justifying creating a new way to kick tenants out during a pandemic.