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

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

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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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