The Coalition and the Labor party have pledged to provide the Northern Territory with millions of dollars to help it deal with rising crimes, generate more jobs and improve health care for Indigenous people.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised on April 24 that the federal government would spend $14 million (US$10 million) on a community-led initiative to mitigate crime in Alice Springs.
The remote town saw assaults increasing more than 10 percent between March 1, 2021, and February 28, 2022, while house and commercial break-ins leapt by over 49 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
According to the prime minister, the investment would enhance CCTV, fund local diversionary activities, support community patrols and establish a new Head to Health centre that provides mental health services.
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