Solicitor Dan Kelly says residents in all 73 remote communities in the NT are left with 'no choice' but to pursue legal action.
abc.net.au/news/residents-of-all-73-remote-nt-communities-launch-class-action/101777498Indigenous residents of all 73 remote communities in the Northern Territory have launched a class action lawsuit against the Department of Territory Families, Housing and Communities over the "uninhabitable" condition of remote housing, accusing it of racial discrimination.
They are also seeking the department be ordered to make urgent repairs, following allegations litigants have waited months and years for essential maintenance. "We've seen asbestos-filled walls, holes in roofs, leaking sewerage into premises, problems with electricity, the list goes on," he said.Mr Kelly said months of groundwork and consultation in communities had seen widespread support for the case by residents.
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