CEO of NT Shelter, Peter McMillan has spoken with the NT News, advocating for fairer rental laws for Territorians in the recent NT News article, NT renters’ rights to ‘harmonise’ with rest of Australia, meet minimum standards.

• Mr McMillan said harmonising Territory renters’ rights with the rest of Australia’s would see an end to rent bidding, allow tenants to make “reasonable, small modifications” to their homes, and access maintenance in a timely manner.
• “The expectation at that national level is that each state and territory will work together and try and come up with harmonised or consistent national legislation,” he said.
• “But ultimately, the only jurisdiction that has the power to change laws for renters is the Northern Territory government, so we’re really asking them to get on board with what the rest of Australia is doing.”