Under Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's first budget since his LNP council won re-election in March, ratepayers face an above-inflation rate rise of 3.8 per cent next financial year.
Brisbane ratepayers will face an above-inflation rate rise of 3.8 per cent next financial year under Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner's first budget since winning re-election in March.
"Double digit outcome, double digit rate rise, and we've worked hard to make sure that didn't happen."He says the budget is "responsible" and keeps the city "living within our means". "Of course, this follows an increase of just 3.45 per cent last year, which was well below the 5.4 per cent average of our neighbouring south-east Queensland council," he said.
The proposed permit changes — which would need state government approval — require owners to nominate a property manager to be available seven days a week to respond to complaints. Brisbane City Council's latest budget was delivered the same morning the lord mayor announced a permit system for short-stay accommodation."While a large part of regulating short-stay accommodation falls outside the jurisdiction of local governments, I hope we can work with the state government to introduce sensible changes," he said.
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