Natasha Griggs (Solomon, Country Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Today Gerry Wood, Northern Territory Legislative Assembly independent member for Nelson said:

… both the Commonwealth Government and the NT Government should be ashamed of themselves when it comes to doing something about helping people get a roof over their head … the bulldozing of houses at Eaton owned by the Commonwealth Government, a Labor Government, whilst many people struggle to get enough money to buy land and house or rent, is disgraceful.

I could not agree more. In this very place in June 2011, this parliament unanimously agreed with me that the Darwin RAAF base houses known as Eaton should be made available to Territorians. I along with many Territorians agree with the other statement of Gerry Wood that the Gillard and Henderson Labor governments:

… seem to be about putting obstacles regulations in the way when it comes to finding solutions to reuse these houses, so that an affordable option to be given to those in need.

It is an absolute outrage and disgrace that these houses are being knocked over in the middle of a housing crisis. This government is out of touch and cannot be trusted. It should be building houses not knocking them down. Shame on you Minister Snowdon and shame on you Chief Minister Henderson. Territorians deserve better.