High court overturns NT housing policy which tripled rent in some remote Indigenous communities

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Douglas Smith Indigenous affairs reporterDecember 3, 2025 at 07:01 AM

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The High Court overturned the Northern Territory's Remote Rental Framework, a public housing policy implemented between December 2021 and February 2023. The policy charged a flat rental rate based on the number of bedrooms, leading to rent increases of up to 200% for many Aboriginal tenants in remote communities. The court's unanimous decision followed a three-year challenge by residents from two remote Indigenous communities, impacting over 5,300 homes. The court ruled the policy unlawful because the Northern Territory government introduced the rental changes without providing proper notice to tenants, denying them procedural fairness.

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Australia 50% Northern Territory ×280%

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housing policy 90% rent increase 80% indigenous communities 80% procedural fairness 70% high court 70% northern territory 60% remote rental framework 60% aboriginal tenants 50% public housing 50%