Greens predict ‘student debt avalanche’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023
Dutton, Price challenged on reporting claims of NT child abuse Mr Dutton has been calling for the urgent deployment of the federal police to the Northern Territory in response to child abuse claims. The New Daily · Apr 16, 2023
NT police minister says Peter Dutton, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price failed to report claims of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs Northern Territory Police Minister Kate Worden says she has heard "crickets" from Peter Dutton and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price about their claims that Indigenous children in Alice Springs are being returned to their abusers. ABC News · Apr 16, 2023
Jacinta Price calls for federal takeover of child protection, claims Indigenous kids being sent back to abusers Coalition senator echoed Peter Dutton’s accusations of child sexual abuse in Alice Springs and reiterated her opposition to the voice The Guardian - AU · Apr 16, 2023
Dutton accused of using Indigenous child sexual abuse in Alice Springs as 'political fodder' Some dismiss claims about rampant child abuse in the outback town as exaggerated, but others say welfare responses are inadequate and children are falling through the cracks. ABC News · Apr 15, 2023
As Liberal party fractures over the voice, Peter Dutton turns to Alice Springs – and a dog-whistle The opposition leader might have lost Julian Leeser, but he had NT senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price on hand to agree with him The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2023
By choosing to share a stage with One Nation, Barnaby Joyce invited division into his community The National party has framed its opposition to the voice to parliament as wanting practical outcomes over symbolism. But can it escape the symbolism of being on stage next to Pauline Hanson? The Guardian - AU · Apr 4, 2023
Who is running the Voice to Parliament No campaigns? The Yes and No referendum campaigns have both been established but are taking very different strategies in the run up to the referendum. While the Yes campaign is largely centralised, the No campaign is being run by multiple groups. So who are they? ABC News · Mar 31, 2023
Alice Springs Hospital sees sharp fall in domestic violence cases since return of alcohol bans The Central Australian town of Alice Springs had, for months, been dealing with high levels of assaults and alcohol-related hospital presentations, but new figures suggest that's begun to ease since the Northern Territory government reinstated liquor bans. ABC News · Mar 30, 2023
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John calls on Australia to question AUKUS pact as Jacinta Price continues to rail against Voice on Q+A The former secretary of the US Navy and South Australia's premier take Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John to task over him questioning Australia's relationship with the USA and the AUKUS agreement. ABC News · Mar 27, 2023
State Library of NSW staff angered by acquisition of Jacinta Price portrait by controversial cartoonist Staff reportedly complained to state librarian John Vallance about the $20,000 painting by the Australian’s Johannes Leak, which can only be viewed by appointment The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2023
Indigenous Voice to Parliament deal prevails against partisan trend There was a rare moment of bipartisanship in Canberra on Wednesday as the major parties came together to pass a law clearing the way to hold this year's The New Daily · Mar 22, 2023
Country Liberal Senator Jacinta Price denies party split over Indigenous Voice to Parliament after Lawson Broad's resignation The Northern Territory senator has denied her party is fractured over the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite conflicting positions held by the rank-and-file, parliamentary party and outgoing president. ABC News · Mar 13, 2023
Ken Wyatt calls on Peter Dutton to give Liberals a conscience vote on the Voice to Parliament Former minister for Indigenous Australians and 'Yes' campaigner Ken Wyatt and senior 'No' campaign leader Warren Mundine discuss key issues on the Voice referendum. ABC News · Mar 1, 2023
ABC News · Feb 19, 2023 NT opposition leader urged to oppose Indigenous Voice by senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price The CLP's leader in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Lia Finocchiaro, has previously indicated her parliamentary team could vote in favour of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament even if the rank-and-file members oppose it.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 19, 2023 Voice referendum: who’s behind the yes and no campaigns and how do they plan to convince Australia? The yes campaign is being driven by three collectives with a shared history, while the no side has been more reluctant to share its plans
ABC News · Feb 19, 2023 Rank-and-file of NT's Country Liberal Party support motions backing No campaign of Voice to Parliament The rebuke presents a challenge to the party's leader in the NT Legislative Assembly, Lia Finocchiaro, who last week said she supported the concept of the Voice but wanted more detail from Canberra.
ABC News · Feb 10, 2023 Senators Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and Malarndirri McCarthy share truths of alcohol abuse amid Alice Springs crisis A political whirly-whirly has spun from Central Australia into Canberra's Parliament House – now Australia has to once again reckon with the hard reality of alcohol abuse in the nation's red centre.
ABC News · Feb 8, 2023 NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles, Senator Jacinta Price in war of words over alcohol bans Northern Territory senator Jacinta Price has introduced legislation to the federal Senate which would see alcohol bans reimposed on remote communities and town camps, prompting an angry reaction from the NT government.
ABC News · Feb 6, 2023 Jacinta Price pushing for more alcohol bans, says NT 'can't be trusted' to manage Alice Springs restrictions, funding Northern Territory Coalition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price will proceed with a federal alcohol ban bill, saying the NT Government "can't be trusted" to manage new alcohol bans in Central Australia.
The New Daily · Feb 6, 2023 Alcohol bans to return in Northern Territory Alcohol bans will be reinstated in central Australia, banning the sale of alcohol to Aboriginal people in town camps and remote communities.
AAP · Feb 6, 2023 Pleas for grog ban in crime-stricken Alice Springs Country Liberal Party senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price will push to reinstate alcohol bans in central Australia, making an impassioned plea to the government.
ABC News · Jan 30, 2023 Jacinta Nampijinpa Price and John Anderson unite to co-ordinate 'No' vote in Voice to Parliament referendum A group of high-profile Indigenous Australians has banded together with a former deputy prime minister to co-ordinate the No campaign ahead of this year's Voice referendum, running on the slogan "Recognise a Better Way".
The Guardian - AU · Jan 26, 2023 Lidia Thorpe joined anti-voice Coalition senators to push for inquiry into Indigenous bodies Exclusive: the Greens senator blames an ‘administrative error’ for the move in November before being forced to withdraw by Adam Bandt
ABC News · Jan 25, 2023 How a crime wave in Alice Springs grew into a national political crisis Anthony Albanese may have only been in Alice Springs for a few hours, but the reality of the town's problems have been all too apparent to local residents and community leaders, who have spent months desperately calling for something to change.