Two bills are before Queensland Parliament today to reform the state’s rental system as part of the Greens move to bring more certainty to the state's 1.8 million renters and landlords.
The proposed Greens plan would cap rent increases to once every 24 months and end "no grounds evictions".
Greens MP Amy MacMahon claims the current system breaches the human rights act when landlords are allowed to evict tenants without good reason.
The move comes in response to a 53% increase in calls for help from Queensland tenants since the start of the pandemic