WA Housing Class Action update
Posted: April 29th, 2026
Slater and Gordon Lawyers filed a class action on behalf of First Nations tenants living in substandard public housing in remote regions of Western Australia in August 2024. It includes First Nations people who held a tenancy agreement with the WA Housing Authority or the State of Western Australia between 1 July 2010 and 1 December 2025 across WA, including in the Pilbara, Mid West, and Gascoyne regions.
The case argues the public housing landlord has breached contract and consumer laws, as well as having engaged in unconscionable conduct.
Since the case was launched, it has been expanded to bring claims under the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), arguing that housing was provided to First Nations people on different and less-favourable terms than non-First Nations people.
The case has also had two ‘case management hearings’ before a judge, however a trial is not likely to happen until 2027.
Affected tenants are invited to sign up to receive updates on the case on the Slater and Gordon Lawyers website. For enquiries, email wahousingcorps@slatergordon.com.au.