Patricia Karvelas; 21/11/08
Up to 12,000 Aborigines living on 63 former Aboriginal reserves in NSW will be given the chance to buy their own homes under a Rudd Government plan to dramatically extend indigenous private ownership. In its first successful deal to expand home ownership outside the Northern Territory, the commonwealth will contribute half the funds for the scheme, with the NSW Aboriginal Land Council agreeing to match the contribution as part of the $6million funding arrangement. The Government is also actively trying to push for greater indigenous private home ownerships in other states, including Western Australia.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24683577-5013172,00.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Human Rights