Indigenous housing program on track in the NT

The Australian and Northern Territory Governments have welcomed an Australian National Audit Office report on the National partnership agreement on remote Indigenous housing in the Northern Territory. 

The report finds that a significant number of new and refurbished houses have been built under the program and that this is a positive achievement.

The report confirms that the housing program had a slow start, but since the Federal Government commissioned a review of the housing program in 2009, the actions taken by both governments have resulted in significant improvements and the program is meeting its targets.

The National partnership agreement is worth $1.7 billion over ten years.

Links

• View abstract: Implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing in the Northern Territory
• View news item: Tracker - $600,000 price tag on intervention housing: report
• View media release: Jenny Macklin MP - Audit report confirms Indigenous housing program on track in the Northern Territory