The federal government is promising $842.6 million over six years for remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory, with funding to flow to policing, women's safety and alcohol harm reduction. Follow live.
The federal government has committed $842.6 million over six years for remote Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory , through the NT Remote Aboriginal Investment fund .
He also said the $842 million package was the "largest investment in remote communities we have seen" to deliver services, and will make sure First Nations people "are not left behind". More support for Aboriginal community-controlled organisations and to enable their services to be transitioned "from government to community control over time";
APO NT convenor John Paterson said in his 40 years in the Aboriginal sector, this agreement was "the best and most meaningful" he had experienced. More than one in every 20 Wadeye residents is in jail, making it one of the most incarcerated communities in Australia. Malarndirri McCarthy says the partnership with APO NT will support remote communities to develop local solutions."This investment will ensure remote First Nations communities have access to the critical services they need, while supporting communities to lead in their economic and social development," Senator McCarthy said.NT Aboriginal Affairs Minister Steve Edgington said the agreement was a "practical approach" to closing the gap in the territory.
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