The need for increased investment in tourism infrastructure has been highlighted in the 2019 Tourism Investment Monitor report, released this week by Tourism Research Australia. The report calls for more spending on tourism infrastructure to support diverse, high-quality accommodation and attractions, along with increased investment in regional areas. Labor understands the importance of infrastructure and

The Morrison Government yesterday revealed their real plan to quarantine more of people’s social security payments in the Northern Territory.   Earlier this year, the Liberals promised they would not increase how much of a person’s payment would be quarantined:   “For existing participants on the Income Management and BasicsCard program, there will be no

Scott Morrison has this week announced infrastructure funding for all mainland states – leaving the Territory out in the cold. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Catherine King said the ad-hoc announcements across the country showed Scott Morrison was under pressure to be seen to be doing something. “These ad-hoc infrastructure announcements are

Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon will today travel to Pukatja in northern South Australia for the official opening of the community’s Dialysis Centre which commenced operation recently. “Congratulations to the Purple House and the community of Pukatja, Ernabella on the official opening of the The Kinyin McKenzie Dialysis Centre.” Mr Snowdon said. The Centre is

Federal Labor is appalled by reports of the exploitation of Indigenous artists in Central Australia, and welcomes news that the government will take the issue seriously. According to the reports, several well-known Indigenous artists have been subject to no less than servitude, after being forced by an unnamed dealer to produce new artworks to pay

Communities in Northern Australia are struggling, the economy is growing at its slowest pace in a decade, wages are stagnant, and there is no help from the Morrison Government. Through Senate Estimates, Labor uncovered information that confirms many of the Morrison Government’s infrastructure projects won’t start for years. Across Northern Australia, less than a third of infrastructure

The closure of the Uluru climb is an important moment for reconciliation in Australia. It marks respect for Aboriginal culture and will become one of the defining stories of our nation’s healing, coming together and maturity. The Anangu traditional owners have been asking people not to climb since Uluru was handed back in 1985. Signs

Yesterday in Parliament I paid tribute to the Jawoyn people celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the return of their country, Nitmiluk. On September 10th 1989, the Jawoyn people won a Land Claim for Nitmiluk,  previously known as the Katherine Gorge. Now 30 years on, we can look at the handback as a triumph with a

If CLP Senator Sam McMahon is serious about developing the north she must to join forces with us to get the Prime Minister to the NT now to see for himself the need for infrastructure investment by his Government. Senator McMahon is quite right when she says there is a real need for investment in

The message to Canberra from the Northern Territory is clear – Prime Minister Scott Morrison must stop neglecting the Top End. That’s the message from meetings with First Nations communities and representatives of the tourism, agriculture, business and cattle industries from Darwin to Katherine this week. These meetings only reinforced the feedback we have received