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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.
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- Why it matters
- The disagreement between federal and territory governments is causing the housing program to fall behind schedule, delaying assistance to people in remote NT communities it was meant to serve.
- Most affected
- Remote NT residents — Housing assistance is delayed as governments dispute the deal's terms.
- Watch next
- Whether the two governments resolve their disagreement and resume the program, or whether a new arrangement is announced.