Queenslanders miss out on social housing due to failures to build homes and inaccurate waiting lists

Auditor general's report says waiting list has grown 78% since 2018 and amount of housing stock has not kept pace

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Thousands of Queenslanders are missing out on social housing because the state government is failing to build enough homes, keep an accurate waiting list or manage its existing stock, a report says.

There are 30,922 households approved for social housing on the state's housing register, which has grown by 78% since 2018.

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