Closing the Gap: states and territories pledge to lift First Nations housing standards

First Nations housing must meet minimum standards by 2031, under new targets set by joint council and states and territories

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State and territory governments will be required to ensure all First Nations houses in homeland communities and town camps meet or exceed minimum standards for essential services within the next decade, under new targets agreed by the joint council on Closing the Gap.

The minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, the assistant minister, Malarndirri McCarthy, and their state and territory counterparts met Aboriginal peak bodies in Adelaide on Friday to discuss progress on social, health, economic and educational indicators.

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