‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates

Source: The Guardian 1 hour ago

Mount Isa city council to auction off first of 24 homes after Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation for Welfare Services accrues almost $1m in unpaid debts

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A rural Queensland council is auctioning off 24 homes to recover unpaid rates, potentially forcing First Nations families into homelessness.

Residents claim they were left in the dark about the debt, which stretches back years, until five months ago.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/08/first-nations-families-face-eviction-as-mount-isa-council-sells-homes-ntwnfb

‘Forced out with nowhere to go’: First Nations families face eviction as council sells homes over charity’s unpaid rates

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