Article 69VT1 Australia’s high court to rule on compensation claims for poor housing in remote community

Australia’s high court to rule on compensation claims for poor housing in remote community

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Sarah Collard
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One claimant from Ltyentye Apurte, 85km south-east of Alice Springs, lived with a blocked toilet and leaking shower for 269 days

Australia's highest court is deciding whether to award compensation to public housing tenants for disappointment and distress over dilapidated and poor housing, in a case their lawyers say could have ramifications for tenants around the country.

Residents in the remote community of Ltyentye Apurte or Santa Teresa, 85km south-east of Alice Springs, lead by claimants Enid Young and the now deceased Mr Conway, have been engaged in a series of long-running legal battles with the Northern Territory government over the poor housing, with the supreme court and court of appeal finding in their favour.

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