Opposition calls NT budget 'bleak' with 'delusional' solutions to crime

Opposition calls NT budget 'bleak' with 'delusional' solutions to crime

The Northern Territory opposition leader has delivered her first budget reply speech, claiming the jurisdiction's future will be "bleak" under the government's prison-focused crime approach.

NT budget a 'missed chance' to tackle causes of crime

The ongoing mass incarceration of youth offenders in a crime-ridden territory will only fuel repeat offending, the opposition...

Minerals Council of Australia welcomes NT Budget - Mining Magazine Australia

Image: Taras Vyshnya/stock.adobe.comThe Minerals Council of Australia (MCA) has endorsed the 2025–26 Northern Territory (NT) Budget, suggesting it recognises the importance of the state’s mining industry. The NT Government has invested $2.74 billion into infrastructure, including highway upgrades in the Tennant Creek to Townsville Road corridor ($57.5 million) and upgrades to the Sandover Highway ($28 million) and Carpentaria Highway ($8.5 milli…