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Albanese flies to NT to pledge $842m for Indigenous communities

Ronald Mizen
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will make a flying visit to the Northern Territory to unveil $842 million for remote Aboriginal projects amid fears Labor could lose the critical electorate of Lingiari.

The funds will be used to pay for policing, women’s safety, education and alcohol harm reduction in remote Aboriginal communities, as well as other services like helping people access economic development and employment opportunities.

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Ronald Mizen is the Financial Review’s political correspondent, reporting from the press gallery at Parliament House, Canberra. Connect with Ronald on Twitter. Email Ronald at ronald.mizen@afr.com

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