LABOR’S MOVE TO PROTECT NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION NOW ONLY NEEDS THE PM’S SUPPORT
Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Labor has today called on the Prime Minister to support its move to protect the Northern Territory’s representation in the Federal Parliament by law. A bill to guarantee the NT two lower house seats through legislation, introduced to the Parliament last month by Senators Farrell and McCarthy with the support of NT CLP Senator Sam
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PROMISED KAKADU FUNDS NEEDED FOR TOP END TOURISM
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
The Morrison Government should deliver on promised road and infrastructure upgrades for Kakadu National Park to provide desperately needed support to tourism in the Top End. This week, there are alarming reports about the slow delivery of $216 million in funding promised before the 2019 election, funding which continues to stall. Meanwhile, traditional owners are
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LOSS OF SEAT WOULD LEAVE TERRITORIANS BEHIND
Tuesday, 07 July 2020
At the next federal election all Territorians will be represented in the House of Representatives by just one Member – unless all Senators act. Today’s decision by the Australian Electoral Commission sees Victoria gain an additional seat and Western Australia and the Northern Territory both lose one. If no action is taken, this means
LABOR WILL REVERSE MORRISON’S ABC CUTS TO SAVE REGIONAL JOBS
Wednesday, 01 July 2020
An Albanese Labor Government will reverse Scott Morrison’s $83.7 million cut to the ABC to save regional jobs, protect critical emergency broadcasting and support local news and content. Territorians living in remote areas already face significant communications challenges. Now 250 dedicated ABC staff face the sack as a result of Scott Morrison’s $83.7 million funding
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SUBMISSIONS OPEN ON NORTHERN TERRITORY REPRESENTATION
Thursday, 18 June 2020
Submissions are now open to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) inquiry on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020. The bill, which seeks to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act to guarantee the Northern Territory continues to be represented by two lower house Members of Parliament, was
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LEGISLATIVE GUARANTEE FOR NORTHERN TERRITORY SEATS A STEP CLOSER
Tuesday, 16 June 2020
Labor will continue to push for legislation to guarantee the Northern Territory two lower house seats in the Federal Parliament. The Government last week referred the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Ensuring Fair Representation of the Northern Territory) Bill 2020 to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (JSCEM) for inquiry, after five Coalition Senators sided with
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LABOR WILL MOVE TO GUARANTEE TWO NORTHERN TERRITORY SEATS
Tuesday, 26 May 2020
Labor will move to guarantee the Northern Territory two federal seats through a private senator’s bill to be introduced when Parliament next meets in June. Without legislative intervention, the Territory is likely to lose one of its two seats as a result of electoral boundary redistributions during this term of parliament, halving its representation in
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Funding boost for local volunteers this National Volunteer Week
Thursday, 21 May 2020
This week marks National Volunteer Week and sixteen local community groups in Lingiari will benefit from a share in $9 million of federal funding to support local volunteers across Australia. The grants awarded are between $1,000 and $5,000, and will enable organisations in Lingiari to better support their volunteers to purchase small equipment, pay fuel,
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LACK OF AFFORDABLE BASICS IN REMOTE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES UNDERMINES COVID-19 RESPONSE
Tuesday, 21 April 2020
First Nations Australians in some remote communities are unable to access affordable basic goods and essential items, forcing them to make impossible choices between self-isolating and feeding their families. First Nations Australians are particularly vulnerable to serious infection from COVID-19 due to higher rates of chronic illness. This threat is more grave for those living
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COVID-19 CANNOT BE EXCUSE TO LET FIRST NATIONS ISSUES FALL BY THE WAYSIDE
Thursday, 16 April 2020
Labor First Nations Ministers and Shadow Ministers held an historic first meeting yesterday to discuss issues confronting Indigenous Australians as the nation responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting of Labor’s federal, state and territory Indigenous affairs counterparts discussed the preparedness of government and communities, as well as the strategies being implemented to protect
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