Natasha Robinson; 30/11/09
The Aboriginal council in charge of Alice Springs’ town camps has confirmed the camps’ governing bodies will honour an agreement with the federal government to sign long-term leases. The Aboriginal council in charge of Alice Springs’ town camps has confirmed the camps’ governing bodies will honour an agreement with the federal government to sign long-term leases. Tangentyere Council president Walter Shaw said the town camps’ housing associations had agreed to the terms of the sub-leases being offered by the government. And the notoriously tight-lipped council also revealed the key issue behind the protracted negotiations over a 40-year lease.
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Housing, Human Rights