Yan: Northern Territory got $200 million out of a total federal budget of $786 billion

The Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan says Labor’s federal budget has let Territorians down. Read why.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 25: Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivers his budget speech at Parliament House. (Photo by Hilary Wardhaugh/Getty Images)

The Northern Territory Treasurer Bill Yan says Labor’s federal budget has let Territorians down.

With the Federal Labor Budget having precious little in it for the Territory, Mr Yan pointed the finger of failure firmly at Labor’s federal representatives.

Mr Yan said while billions had been promised by federal Labor to other parts of regional Australia the Territory was short-changed.

Mr Yan said Labor had cut the Northern Territory’s federal member for Solmon Luke Gosling adrift.

“The only new money announced for the NT is a conditional $200 million out of a total budget of $786 billion,” Mr Yan said.

“There is no certainty for Darwin Port and it is now clear that Labor has cut Luke Gosling adrift.

“The Territory’s other federal Labor members in Canberra – Marion Scrymgour and Malarndirri McCarthy – are invisible to those calling the shots.

“Billions of dollars have been promised for other parts of regional Australia, yet all the Territory got was maintenance money

“The Northern Territory has everything the nation needs, yet once again that has fallen on deaf Labor ears in Canberra.”

Originally published as Yan: Northern Territory got $200 million out of a total federal budget of $786 billion