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Let’s start with Alice Springs. Malarndirri McCarthy, the assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, has criticised the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, who yesterday called for the Australian federal police to be deployed into Alice Spring to manage crime rates.
It’s totally rich for Peter Dutton to come out having a say now, when he was completely silent in his time in the Scott Morrison government.
If you empower local communities to step up and stand up, they will find the solutions.
I want to do better than fourth round at a slam. It’s great, I’m happy, but I’m not content. I want more.
Continue reading…Prime minister sees his approval rating fall in latest Essential poll; Northern Territory leader faces calls to restore ban on alcohol in troubled town. Follow the day’s newsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThanks so much to Martin for kicking the blog off for us.Let’s start with Alice Springs. Malarndirri McCarthy, the assistant minister for Indigenous Australians, has criticised the opposition leader, Peter Dutton, who yesterday called for the Australian federal police to be deployed into Alice Spring to manage crime rates.It’s totally rich for Peter Dutton to come out having a say now, when he was completely silent in his time in the Scott Morrison government.If you empower local communities to step up and stand up, they will find the solutions.I want to do better than fourth round at a slam. It’s great, I’m happy, but I’m not content. I want more. Continue reading…