Mr GUNNER - 2012-05-03
Can you please outline to the House how Budget 2012-13 will progress the Territory government’s key policy framework for the bush, A Working Future, and for sustaining jobs in our regional and remote areas?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Fannie Bay for his question. A Working Future is clearly one of the major reforms of our government across the regions. We plan to always work with the people of the regions in determining the way they wish to see the areas grow. I am very proud to outline to the House what Budget 2012-13 provides for A Working Future.
Through our continuing commitment to the bush and partnerships with the Australian government, Budget 2012-13 delivers $433m for infrastructure across the regions. This is a continuation of three years of solid investment by our government to our commitment to all people across the regions. Beginning with the near $1bn commitment to the regions three years ago, we have been working consistently across the Northern Territory with the growth towns, the smaller communities, the outstations and homelands, highlighting very clearly to all the people this is about both governments working strongly to improve the lives of Indigenous people and all people who live in the regions.
Enhancing health services is one example. Budget 2012-13 delivers a huge boost to health services, with $33m for clinics in Borroloola, Elliott, Galiwinku, Milingimbi, Ngukurr, Ntaria, Papunya and Pirlangimpi. There is $17m for police infrastructure at locations including Ramingining, Gapuwiyak, Numbulwar, Mt Liebig, Areyonga, Robinson River, Epenarra and Angurugu.
Early childhood reflects the clear position of our government to improve the lives of young Territorians from birth through to school age, encouraging every family that getting their children to school is critical. For early childhood and education, the budget is $20m for child and family centres and childcare facilities in Yuendumu, Gunbalanya, Maningrida, Ngukurr, Ntaria and Umbakumba. We are also investing $11.7m in training facilities, including classrooms for VET programs in Angurugu, Alyangula, Ngukurr, Gunbalanya and Jabiru.
Improving education facilities has been a focus of our government, recognising that not only building the secondary schools across these regions has been a very strong focus of our government, but getting the children to school and into jobs beyond school age. We have invested a further $2.7m in this budget for school facilities in Kalkarindji and Walungurru.
This includes $188m in housing infrastructure. Under the joint Northern Territory and Australian government housing program, we have invested $44.4m in government employee housing ...
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, your time has expired.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Fannie Bay for his question. A Working Future is clearly one of the major reforms of our government across the regions. We plan to always work with the people of the regions in determining the way they wish to see the areas grow. I am very proud to outline to the House what Budget 2012-13 provides for A Working Future.
Through our continuing commitment to the bush and partnerships with the Australian government, Budget 2012-13 delivers $433m for infrastructure across the regions. This is a continuation of three years of solid investment by our government to our commitment to all people across the regions. Beginning with the near $1bn commitment to the regions three years ago, we have been working consistently across the Northern Territory with the growth towns, the smaller communities, the outstations and homelands, highlighting very clearly to all the people this is about both governments working strongly to improve the lives of Indigenous people and all people who live in the regions.
Enhancing health services is one example. Budget 2012-13 delivers a huge boost to health services, with $33m for clinics in Borroloola, Elliott, Galiwinku, Milingimbi, Ngukurr, Ntaria, Papunya and Pirlangimpi. There is $17m for police infrastructure at locations including Ramingining, Gapuwiyak, Numbulwar, Mt Liebig, Areyonga, Robinson River, Epenarra and Angurugu.
Early childhood reflects the clear position of our government to improve the lives of young Territorians from birth through to school age, encouraging every family that getting their children to school is critical. For early childhood and education, the budget is $20m for child and family centres and childcare facilities in Yuendumu, Gunbalanya, Maningrida, Ngukurr, Ntaria and Umbakumba. We are also investing $11.7m in training facilities, including classrooms for VET programs in Angurugu, Alyangula, Ngukurr, Gunbalanya and Jabiru.
Improving education facilities has been a focus of our government, recognising that not only building the secondary schools across these regions has been a very strong focus of our government, but getting the children to school and into jobs beyond school age. We have invested a further $2.7m in this budget for school facilities in Kalkarindji and Walungurru.
This includes $188m in housing infrastructure. Under the joint Northern Territory and Australian government housing program, we have invested $44.4m in government employee housing ...
Madam SPEAKER: Minister, your time has expired.
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