Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion, today announced an independent review into remote Indigenous housing to explore practical and innovative solutions to address the inadequate conditions and supply in remote Indigenous housing.

“Overcrowding, homelessness and poor housing conditions in remote Australia remain unacceptably high,” Minister Scullion said.

“This is despite significant investment from successive governments, including through the former National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing (NPARIH).

The seventh Overcoming Indigenous Disadvantage Report from the Productivity Commission has found significant progress has been made across education, health and economic participation. 

Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Nigel Scullion, said the progress was the result of concerted effort across Government, but a great deal more needed to be done to address Indigenous disadvantage, including building the evidence of what worked.

The Northern Land Council (NLC) has re-elected Samuel Bush-Blanasi as its Chairman, with John Christophersen elected Deputy Chairman at a Full Council meeting held at Timber Creek today.

Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Country Liberals Senator for the Northern Territory, Nigel Scullion, congratulated the Chair and Deputy Chair on their election to important positions within the leadership of land rights in the Northern Territory.

“I welcome Mr Bush-Blanasi's reappointment and continued leadership of the Northern Land Council since 2013,” Minister Scullion said.