RADIO INTERVIEWABC ALICE SPRINGS WITH STEWART BRASH IN THE MORNINGTUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY 2021 SUBJECTS: Loss of community leader Jakamara Nelson and Lingiari Pre-selection. STEWART BRASH, HOST: Now, we’ve spoken a bit about this already this morning and also heard a lot in the news since yesterday with the news of the death of senior Warlpiri elder

Central Australia has lost a remarkable community leader with the passing of Jakamara Nelson. Mr Nelson was a very close friend to me for over 35 years. He provided me with advice and support during the course of many events during that time. He was a true leader a person of great intellect, and knowledge.

Funding is now available for projects that preserve our local military history and honour our service personnel.  Warren Snowdon MP said the Federal Government’s Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program is designed to preserve our wartime history, and highlight the service and sacrifice of our defence personnel in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. “Lingiari

I have pleasure in advising you that expressions of interest are now open for the 2021 Stronger Communities Programme. The programme provides grants of between $2,500 and $20,000 for small capital projects that improve community participation and contribute to vibrant and viable communities.  There is a total of $150,000 available to Lingiari to fund a

Mr SNOWDON (Lingiari) (15:11):  Last night we saw a very successful collaboration across the parliament to ensure two seats for the Northern Territory into the future. I want to thank the Prime Minister and the government for supporting the resolution, which was formulated by Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, which was put to this

The House Standing Committee on Indigenous Affairs released its Report on food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities today which showed massive disparities of food prices in remote communities, compared with non-remote areas. The report identified the lack of buying power of remote community stores to access wholesale prices; costly supply chains; and

Labor’s efforts to guarantee the Northern Territory two lower house seats by law took an important step forward today, with the Senate passing a bill to ensure the NT keeps at least two MPs. It was Labor’s campaign and introduction of our own bill to the Parliament in June that made the government take notice

The Government’s Community Development Program (CDP) is broken and needs to be completely abolished and replaced, not restarted. This week however, the government is resuming the CDP, following a temporary suspension in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The Government’s failure to replace the program and deliver a real jobs program is a huge missed

Labor’s campaign to guarantee two Federal MPs for the Northern Territory is another step closer to success, with the government agreeing to legislate for fair NT representation. Under the formula the Australian Electoral Commission must use to determine the number of seats in each state and territory, the NT was set to lose a seat

The Budget will rack up a trillion dollars of debt but still doesn’t do enough to create jobs, fails to build for the future and leaves too many Australians behind, especially in the bush. There is nothing in this Budget that will improve life outcomes for Aboriginal people. There is no new money for housing