Senator says NT doesn't 'want to stick to' terms of $4b housing deal
Two levels of government are in a deadlock over what to do about the Northern Territory Remote Housing agreement, which Senator Lidia Thorpe says is falling "behind schedule" and failing those it is designed to help.
The Northern Territory and federal governments are at odds over the NT Remote Housing plan, a $4 billion deal aimed at building 2,700 new homes in Aboriginal communities over a decade. The plan, jointly funded, has faced delays, with the NT government demanding more money and fewer homes. Indigenous Australians Minister Malarndirri McCarthy stated that the NT will only receive funding if it meets certain criteria.
However, Senator Lidia Thorpe accused the NT government of reneging on the agreement, requesting the funding to be directly managed by Aboriginal organizations. The NT Housing Minister, Steve Edgington, cited escalating construction costs as a reason for the delays, attributing them to the global fuel crisis.
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