4 Billion Reasons Why Building Homes in Aboriginal Regions Will Achieve Little

Public money is what makes the world go round in remote Aboriginal areas, that’s exactly why things are so hard to change.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to locals after touring a newly built community housing unit at Binjari near Katherine, Northern Territory on March 12, 2024. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

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The Australian prime minister has promised that $4 billion (US$2.6 billion) of taxpayer’s money will be a “historic investment” in housing in remote communities across the Northern Territory.