Queensland has spent $1.7 million on just three foster carers, according to reporting by multiple outlets. The coverage says the expenditure relates to a pilot initiative that the Queensland government has announced.
The government’s stated aim is to recruit up to 100 foster carers. Sources report that the program offers payments of up to $100,000 to carers as part of the trial. The pilot is described as operating across south-east Queensland and Townsville.
Across the articles provided, the central facts align on the total spending figure, the small number of carers funded so far, and the scale and geographic scope of the planned recruitment. The outlets differ in framing but collectively describe the same government plan and the same reported cost and target figures.
