A program to clean up communities and make urgent repairs to houses was conducted as part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response. The Australian Government currently holds five year leases over the 64 Northern Territory communities listed as a part of the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER). It is an Australian Government priority to provide more and better housing for Indigenous people in the Northern Territory and improve current tenancy arrangements. The former Government introduced changes to the permit system for entry onto Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory, removing the necessity to obtain permits for certain people in certain circumstances.
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