The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney has been in Mparntwe Alice Springs to deliver news about Federal budget funding for Central Australia.
During her visit, Minister Burney was joined by Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Malarndirri McCarthy and the N.T. Member for Lingiari Marion Scrymgour.
One of the announcements was 19 million for First Nations health infrastructure projects in Central Australia in partnership with the Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. This includes funding for the rebuild of the Muṯitjulu Health Service Clinic, funding for renovations of the Ltyentye Apurte (Santa Teresa) Clinic, and funding for a new health hub in Alice Springs.