NT government fast-tracks major projects and addresses overcrowded prisons as Indigenous Territorians present bark petition

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2025-02-12

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The NT government is pressing ahead with plans to fast-track major projects and address overcrowded prisons in the second day of parliamentary sittings. Meanwhile, Indigenous Territorians have presented a bark petition outside parliament, calling for action on a key demand.

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