Aboriginal tenants in Western Australia have launched a class action against state housing authorities, alleging severe neglect of their homes. It comes amid a housing crisis nationwide.
The tenants are seeking justice for years of substandard living conditions, highlighting a need for accountability and urgent reforms.Living in a house that could crumble around you, where every storm is a potential disaster and the place you call home becomes the greatest threat to your health and safety.Many Aboriginal communities in public housing are battling living conditions that many may find unimaginable.
The class action's Principal Lawyer Gemma Leigh-Dodds claims the houses are in unliveable conditions. Viviennne Gordon, a resident and leader of one of the affected communities, Bayulu, says the situation requires urgent action.
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