Julalikari corporation under special administration after community criticism

Updated February 23, 2017 19:17:00

One of Australia's largest Indigenous corporations has been put into special administration after ongoing community concern that it's failing to deliver services. The corporation's also been under scrutiny this month about asbestos housing it brought into the town. The Aboriginal corporations watchdog says administrators will focus on restoring community confidence in the organisation.

Source: PM | Duration: 3min 26sec

Topics: indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, housing-industry, community-and-society, government-and-politics, housing, australia

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One of Australia's largest Indigenous corporations has been put into special administration after ongoing community concern that it's failing to deliver services.

The corporation's also been under scrutiny this month about asbestos housing it brought into the town.

The Aboriginal corporations watchdog says administrators will focus on restoring community confidence in the organisation.

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