Major Australian Political Parties to Increase Funding for Northern Territory

A Northern Territory sign in Alice Springs, Australia, on Oct. 20, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

The Coalition and the Labor party have pledged to provide the Northern Territory with millions of dollars to help it deal with rising crime, employment, and improve health care for Indigenous people.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison promised on April 24 that the federal government would spend $14 million (US$10 million) on a community-led initiative to mitigate crime in Alice Springs.