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As it did in the 1940s, Darwin once again finds itself in the limelight for reasons that have less to do with its natural attractions, and more to do with its strategic geography. This week saw the debate over the ownership of Darwin Port reignited by bipartisan calls to nationalise it on security grounds. At […]

I want to acknowledge the Labor leader for his contribution to this debate on the Timor Sea Maritime Boundaries Treaty Consequential Amendments Bill 2019 and related legislation, and also the member for Hunter. Hopefully we’ll hear from the member for Lingiari, my colleague from the Northern Territory, who’s had a very long history working in […]

Darwin’s location is of strategic importance. We are at the doorstep of one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors and we have the only functional deep water port on the north coast of Australia. Our location is pivotal for national security.

It is imperative that all of the Territory’s elected members cast aside partisan politics and support the […]

The Member for Solomon Luke Gosling will lead a special Regional Trade Taskforce of the Caucus to assist in the development of trade policies that will boost economic growth and create jobs for Australians.

The Taskforce will focus on trade links with the Asia-Pacific Region.

It will consult with businesses, hold industry forums and report to the […]

A Shorten Labor Government will invest $300 million in the construction of a new Ship Lift in the Northern Territory; unlocking jobs, driving investment and solidifying Darwin’s position as a hub for marine maintenance and servicing.

This election is a choice between a Shorten Labor Government creating jobs for the Northern Territory, or more cuts and […]

A Shorten Labor Government will invest $2 million in strategies to raise educational outcomes in the Northern Territory.

Labor’s funding will support Charles Darwin University to address attrition rates in higher education, particularly among regional and remote students. CDU will adopt a holistic approach to improve student retention and success, including providing best practice student support […]

A Shorten Labor Government will conduct the first review of Australia’s force posture since 2012 as one of its first acts.

This election will be a choice between a united Shorten Labor Government with a plan for Australia’s national security, and the Liberals who only see defence through the prism of their leadership chaos.
The world looks different from when Australia’s last […]

A Shorten Labor Government will make the Northern Territory a world class teaching hub, specialising in regional, rural and remote, and Indigenous education.

This election is a choice between Labor’s plan for better universities, hospitals and schools or bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town under the Liberals.

The hub, coined the Learning Lab, will […]

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 we will […]

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 the Territory, […]