The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency criticized a "patchwork" disaster response to flooding in the Northern Territory's Big Rivers region, saying remote Aboriginal communities lack equal access to emergency payments and relief assistance available to Katherine residents. The agency called on federal and territory governments to implement immediate measures including automatic pauses on social security debt repayments and rent freezes for affected residents in flooded areas.
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The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency criticized a "patchwork" disaster response to flooding in the Northern Territory's Big Rivers region, saying remote Aboriginal communities lack equal access to emergency payments and relief assistance available to Katherine residents. The agency called on federal and territory governments to implement immediate measures including automatic pauses on social security debt repayments and rent freezes for affected residents in flooded areas.