Advocates say such accommodation has no security of tenure, discourages independence, lacks privacy, and shouldn't be over-relied on for people with disability.
Adrian Schrinner commits $1 million to relocating people living in the city's parks to the empty $400 million COVID quarantine centre near the airport, but has not spoken to the federal government, who own the facility.
As interest rates rise again and politicians argue over an empty 1000-bed accommodation centre, those most affected by the housing crisis are still out in the cold.
The vulnerable and homeless staying at Big Bird Backpackers were told they'd be evicted. Now, they've been granted an additional three months of accommodation.
A backpacker hostel in Brisbane CBD started taking in homeless people during the pandemic, becoming a community hub for people on the brink. Now that is at risk.