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

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,

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

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

Labor is calling on the Morrison Government to use its idle $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) to provide further economic stimulus to Northern Australia in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Many parts of Northern Australia were already suffering above average unemployment and have now been hit hard by coronavirus. At a time

Labor supports urgent action required to protect Indigenous Australians living in remote communities.   Indigenous Australians are disproportionately at risk of serious infection from COVID-19.   This is due to high rates of chronic illnesses in our community.   Indigenous Australians also have a lower capacity to isolate as a result of the prevalence of

SUBJECT: Coronavirus, CDP, Remote Communities LIZ TREVASKIS, HOST :  On ABC Radio Darwin and the Northern Territory. Do you feel as though the advice you’re getting at the moment is clear on how you should be responding to COVID-19. The Federal Government has copped a bit of flak for not necessarily being clear enough and

Our country has been built on the hard work of our senior Australians. Seniors have made a tremendous contribution to the life and prosperity we enjoy today. We owe a duty as a nation to ensure that every older Australian in our community can age well – with the respect, support and opportunities they deserve.

We welcome the announcement that an in-principle agreement has been reached in the class action in respect to PFAS contamination in Williamtown, Katherine and Oakey. These communities have been severely affected by PFAS contamination which leached from neighbouring RAAF bases. The Williamtown, Katherine and Oakey communities have consistently shown courage, strength and determination throughout this

It has been 12 years since we commenced this national effort to close the gap in quality of life outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.  While we have made some progress, these latest results are unacceptable.  These are not just statistics. These are people – sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, aunties and uncles.  If