The Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, today joined the Deputy Labor Leader, Tanya Plibersek, to announce that a Shorten Labor Government will commit $588,000 towards new playgrounds in remote communities in the Northern Territory. The playgrounds will be delivered by Children’s Ground, a not-for-profit organisation that works with First Nations children, families and communities experiencing

Member for Lingiari, Warren Snowdon, today joined the Deputy Labor Leader, Tanya Plibersek, to announce that a Shorten Labor Government will invest $50,000 towards new smartboards at Gillen Primary School. Labor knows that investing in schools of the future is critical for improving the educational outcomes of Australian kids. “I would like to thank Tanya

Low paid Top End workers in retail, fast food, hospitality and pharmacy could be over $350 worse off this Easter due to Scott Morrison’s penalty rate cuts. Over 14,380 Territory workers who rely on penalty rates will be dealt another blow to their pay packets in the ten-day period from Good Friday, with cuts by

A Shorten Labor Government will upgrade mental health facilities, fund the purchase of a new Careflight helicopter for Darwin Hospital, and fund major improvements to remote health services as part of an $92 million Northern Territory health package. Labor wants all Territorians to have access to the best possible health care, whether they live in downtown Darwin or a remote outback community. That’s why

A Shorten Labor Government will prioritise the health and wellbeing of First Nations peoples by delivering a $115.1 million package that will put First Australians at the centre of decision-making – from primary care delivery to health research. Every Australian, Indigenous or non-Indigenous, should have access to the health services they need, where and when

A Shorten Labor Government will deliver improved recreational fishing facilities for the Palmerston boat ramp. If elected, a Federal Labor Government will invest to upgrade infrastructure at the boat ramp including construction of a fishing kiosk, a caretaker’s cottage, a boat wash-down pad and expanded lighting and CCTV security cameras. With one in four Palmerston

A Shorten Labor Government will invest $173 million in a Strategic Roads Package to improve safety, boost productivity and deliver more reliable access to communities across the Northern Territory. The package has a strong focus on remote communities. Importantly, the funding will start flowing in the first budget of a Shorten Labor Government. Investing in

Member for Lingiari has welcomed Labor’s commitment of extra road funding of $58million for roads in the Central Australian. Anthony Albanese, Labor Shadow Minister for Infrastructure is in Darwin today to make a major announcement about an extra $173m for Territory Roads. “Improving roads in Central Australia is always a priority and this money will

The Grattan Institute has released new analysis showing that the Liberals are planning new, deep and sustained cuts over the next decade, reaching $40 billion a year by 2029-30. “The Morrison government would need to cut spending by about $40 billion a year by 2030 to afford its big personal income tax cuts and deliver