PURPLE HOUSE DIALYSIS SERVICE OFFICIAL OPENING TODAY AT PUKATJA (ERNABELLA)
Thursday, 07 November 2019
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
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EXPLOITATION OF FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS IS UNACCEPTABLE
Wednesday, 06 November 2019
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
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SCOTT MORRISON NEEDS TO FAST TRACK INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Thursday, 31 October 2019
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
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ULURU CLIMB CLOSURE
Friday, 25 October 2019
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
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NITMILUK CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF SHARING
Friday, 20 September 2019
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
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MORRISON GOVERNMENT IS FAILING THE NT
Wednesday, 04 September 2019
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
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MORRISON MUST STOP NEGLECT OF TOP END
Thursday, 29 August 2019
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
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LABOR SUPPORTS DECISION TO CLOSE ULURU CLIMB
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
34 years since Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park was handed back to the Anangu traditional owners, climbing on this sacred place will be stopped from 26 October. Uluru holds great cultural significance for the Anangu traditional owners and many other Aboriginal nations. The Anangu traditional owners have been asking people not to climb for many years
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COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
Friday, 16 August 2019
I am pleased to advise that the Communities Environment Program is now open to expressions of interest (EOI) from local environment groups across the federal Lingiari electorate. If your group is in need of funds to make an important environmental project happen, delivering social benefits to the wider community, I encourage you to submit
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2019 STRONGER COMMUNITIES PROGRAMME
Tuesday, 06 August 2019
Expressions of interest are now open for the 2019 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 maximum of 20 projects. Local government agencies,
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