Aboriginal tenants in WA file class action lawsuit against state gov't over poor housing conditions and breaches of laws.
Aboriginal tenants in remote Western Australia have filed a class action lawsuit against the state government in the Federal Court, alleging poor housing conditions and breaches of residential tenancy, contract, and consumer protection laws. Thousands of Indigenous residents have faced substandard living conditions with broken toilets, showers, cooking facilities, and inadequate drinking water, as well as health risks and unwanted animal intrusions. The class action seeks financial compensation for rent paid, distress caused, and expenses incurred to rectify housing defects, and aims to establish safe drinking water as a basic legal entitlement for all tenants in Australia.
August 21, 2024
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