Houses and Partnership Agreement

communities: Key points:CLP commits $1.6 billion to build 240 Indigenous houses each year Adam Giles expects Federal Government to contribute Chief Minister says private investors have shown interest The $1.7 billion Strategic Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Program and National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing programs have built more than one thousand new houses in Indigenous communities over eight years, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. But the funding has not been enough to substantially reduce overcrowding, and at the moment more than 20 people live in many houses. "What I'm committing to is seeing $2 billion worth of investment into Aboriginal communities that will see 2,087 new houses built in Aboriginal communities across the Territory," Adam Giles told the ABC. If the Country Liberals win the August election, Mr Giles is planning to build 152 new houses with some of the $350 million remaining from the current Indigenous housing program. Related Story: A big mob in the house: Indigenous communities appeal for an end to housing crisis Related Story: Calls for Indigenous housing funding promises before election Related Story: NT Housing Minister Bess Price calls for commitments on Indigenous housing Map: Katherine 0850 The Northern Territory Chief Minister has announced an ambitious plan for another Indigenous housing program equal in size to the one that has almost wrapped up. On top of that, he has committed $1.6 billion, to build 240 new houses and associated power, water and sewerage infrastructure, per annum, for the next eight years. Mr Giles is banking on Federal Government and other money to fulfil his commitment. By contrast, Territory Labor has committed $1.1 billion of Territory Government money for Indigenous housing and infrastructure over 10 years, to build 600 extra rooms a year. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.