Defence Housing Australia (DHA) remains committed to working with the Larrakia Nation on Lee Point.
DHA will continue to voluntarily stop clearing work at Lee Point, while cooperating with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW), in regard to an application from Environmental Justice Australia seeking preservation and protection of the site on Aboriginal cultural heritage grounds.
DHA has obtained the necessary approvals, consents, permits, and other authorisations as required by Commonwealth and Northern Territory law, including clearance for the proposed development by the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority.
The Lee Point development will provide much needed housing for Defence families and the broader Darwin community.