Cracking down on illegal dumping in Alice Springs is among the initiatives introduced by the CLP Government during its first 100 days, according to a media announcement.
Reducing Crime package – Declan’s Law, ram raids, post and boat, nuisance public drinking, minimum sentencing for assaults on workers.
Increased police presence – More officers in uniform and on the streets.
Territory Coordinator – Reforming our economy by making the Territory a more competitive place to invest.
HomeGrown Territory grants – Up to $50,000 to build a new home and $10,000 to buy an existing home for First Home buyers.
Payroll tax – Removing payroll tax for small businesses with less than $2.5m turnover.
Free swimming lessons – For all primary school students in years 1 to 6.
ATSIAGA Master Plan – Saved ANZAC Oval and progress the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery.
School Attendance Officers – To get kids to school and hold parents accountable.
MVR changes – Frozen registration fees, one-year free driver’s licences, 3-year trailer registration.
Corrections Master Plan – Fixing Labor’s Corrections crisis and getting prisoners out of watch houses.
Meningococcal B vaccine rollout.
New infrastructure projects in Alice Springs – $27m for sport, lifestyle, cultural, tourism and community infrastructure.
Re-established Asian Relations portfolio – Signed MOU with Indonesia to strengthen collaboration on critical mineral and strategic material supply chains.
Machinery of Government changes – For an agile public service focussed on reducing crime, rebuilding the coming and restoring our lifestyle.
Pharmacy reforms – increasing the services available at the chemist for cheaper and quicker access to healthcare.
Expanded hunting reserves – Increased areas for hunting with consistent bag limits.
Security screens for all bus drivers.
Solar battery scheme – Up to $12,000 grants.
Fines and Penalties – Passed new laws to recover millions in unpaid fines.
Legal Aid – Fixed longstanding funding issues by providing an extra $5.2m to continue legal services for quicker access to justice for victims.
Minimum floor price – Introduced legislation to remove minimum unit price for alcohol.
Approvals Fast Track Taskforce – Reforming regulatory processes and reducing approvals timeframes.
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Erwin,
I am completely perplexed by this piece.
What is it?
An election commitment?
A scorecard?
An announcement from from the “lock up 10 yo team”?
[Charlie, the report quotes its source. Erwin.]
Where are the school attendance officers, Alice is full of kids who aren’t at school. The crime rate is sky rocketing leading back into the mayhem we have to tolerate when it peaks at Christmas and our cars are stolen and our homes are invaded to celebrate. ENOUGH
@ Jarrod: School absenteeism in the NT has been highlighted by the 2024 national testing (NAPLAN) results just released.
In 2024, reading: 14% of year 3s, 12.5% of year 5s, 19% of year 7s and a whopping 28% of year 9s were awol for the tests.
All these are multiples of the absentee rates elsewhere.
Despite receiving record funding of $77,000 per student this year, Yirara College set some unenviable records, including a 54% absenteeism for NAPLAN testing, against a national average of 5%.
All year 9 results at the College are down on 2023 and lower than similar schools.
Overall, the NT has the worst outcomes in the country and school absenteeism is the single most important factor.
Significant consequences for the school attendance crisis in the NT include youth crime and unemployment.
This must be a priority area for the new government to address.
@ Jarrod: Yipirinya School is a stark reminder of just how difficult it is to get some Aboriginal kids to attend school.
Yipirinya has 368 enrolled students, 16 teachers and 92 non-teaching staff.
That extraordinary number of non-teaching staff would have a major focus on school attendance.
However, the attendance rate is just 31%, down from last year, and zero % attended every day of the school year.