Criminalising people experiencing homelessness: a counterproductive approach
Amongst the joy of the New Year, there are a handful of reports of the ongoing criminalisation of people experiencing homeless. In Queensland, a man seeking shelter at a bus station was fined $652 for ‘illegally camping’. Instead of directing the man to a safe space, he was penalised for not having a home. For people with no fixed address, paperwork relating to fines can get lost in the mail. Final payment notices are never received, and the $652 fine can lead to extreme cons
