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Queensland homeless man shot with Taser following being given move-on order to make way for kite festival

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The Guardian — World has covered a development concerning “Queensland homeless man shot with Taser following being given move-on order to make way for kite festival,” with the available account limited to the facts included in the supplied text.

Exclusive: Advocate states homeless clearances should be halted following man is hospitalised during confrontation in Brisbane park Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A homeless man was shot with a Taser by police following attempting to take his own life during a tent city clearance, sparking calls for mental health considerations when dealing with move-on orders against the backdrop of Queensland’s homelessness crisis. The report also notes that On 1 September, Moreton Bay city council rangers gave six homeless residents 24 hours to leave Pelican Park north of Brisbane, where Martin* had been living in a camper trailer, to make way for a kite festival this weekend.

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