Labor is calling on the Government to put the next round of Community Development Program (CDP) contracts on hold and extend current arrangements until the current broken CDP program can be fixed. Nigel Scullion is forcing new contracts on CDP providers, despite his legislation stalling in the Senate and mounting criticism of the failed remote

Reports today that the Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Government has once again failed to properly engage with First Nations people and their representative organisations in the Close the Gap Refresh are deeply disappointing. This is just another example of this government doing things to Indigenous people, instead of with them. Nigel Scullion must take responsibility for this mess.

In Alice Springs today, Shadow Minister for Regional Communications, Stephen Jones MP, joined with Senator Malarndirri McCarthy and the Hon Warren Snowdon MP to announce that a Shorten Labor Government will provide the ABC with $2 million in funding to help re-establish shortwave radio services across the Northern Territory. Australians living in remote areas already

We are disappointed to hear that Joe Morrison has resigned as CEO of the Northern Land Council. During his work at the NLC, Joe has been a strong and important voice on a wide range of matters that are important in advancing the interests of First Nations people. He has also shown great capacity to

Labor’s National Preschool and Kindy Program will see a $20 million investment for children in the Northern Territory and deliver two years of subsidised early learning. Last month Labor announced our plans to extend preschool access to three year olds and commit to ongoing funding for four year old preschool. This is the biggest ever

Federal Labor congratulates INPEX and its joint venture partners on the first shipment of liquid natural gas from Darwin to Japan, representing a culmination of years of effort to realise the Ichthys LNG Project. Since discovery of the Ichthys gas and condensate field in 2000 off the coast of Western Australia, the INPEX development has

A Shorten Labor Government will invest in the health and wellbeing of our veterans in the Top End by establishing the Scott Palmer Service and Veterans’ Support Hub. The Scott Palmer Service and Veterans’ Support Hub will be a dedicated centre to provide support to our current and ex-serving defence personnel, first responders and their

“Changes to the Qantas and Jetstar network in the Northern Territory are at the expense of Regional Territorians in Central Australia.” Member for Lingiari Warren Snowdon said today. Mr Snowdon was expressing his disappointment at the timing of the announcement and the lack of prior consultation regarding the detail of the changes with key stakeholders

Each year on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month we pause to remember those who have died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts. This year marks the Centenary of the Armistice and we remember the service and sacrifice of the Diggers of the First World

Minister for Indigenous Affairs Nigel Scullion and the newly announced Indigenous Affairs Special Envoy, Tony Abbott need to come clean on their plans to foist 30 year old houses no one else wanted on the remote Territory town of Borroloola. Rumours are rife that Senator Scullion and Envoy Abbott will be moving 30-year-old RAAF Darwin