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The Permit Law That Didn't Happen

Brisbane hosts spent five months planning around a 1 July permit deadline, $140,000 fines and 500 forced shutdowns. On 12 May, Council shelved the lot. What actually changed, what still applies to your property, and why "not proceeding at this time" is not the same as "over".

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More from The Turnover 4 Mar 2026 Brisbane's New STR Law: What Every Host Must Know Before July 2026Superseded Our March guide to the proposed permit system, written before Council shelved it on 12 May. Kept online as a record of what was proposed.
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