Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is being grilled on rising crime in Alice Springs and mounting pressure over the Voice to Parliament proposal in a sit-down interview with Sky News Australia’s Andrew Clennell. Watch live on Sky News Australia.
After ending his election year soaring in the polls, the Prime Minister is battling against twin fronts over his government’s Indigenous affairs agenda.
A poll in the Nine newspapers found support for the Voice dropped six per cent to 47 since September with the undecided column jumping to 23 per cent. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Alice Springs on Tuesday to discuss rising crime. Picture: Liam Mendes / The Australian The Prime Minister heeded calls from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and travelled to the under siege town on Tuesday.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Anthony Albanese to visit Alice Springs amid rampant crime wavePrime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Alice Springs on Tuesday as some federal MPs call for the government to temporarily ditch its Voice to Parliament plans.
Read more »
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Alice Springs amid crime crisisIt is Albanese's first visit to the remote Northern Territory town since becoming prime minister, and comes after a plea from local mayor Matt Paterson. 9News
Read more »
Anthony Albanese calls for government ‘cooperation’ to deal with Alice Springs crime wavePrime Minister Anthony Albanese says he wants to make sure there is cooperation between the state and federal governments to deal with the crime wave in Alice Springs. The Prime Minister arrived in Alice Springs on Tuesday after pressure to intervene and help solve the rampant crime taking place in the Northern Territory town. He said these are “complex problems” which require full solutions. “We’ve agreed to establish a central Australian Regional Controller and that person will be Dorrelle Anderson,” Mr Albanese said during a media conference in Alice Springs. “Dorrelle is the right person for the job, someone who is experienced and someone familiar with this local community, but someone who will have responsibility to make sure we get federal and state programs coordinated in the best possible way. “To make sure they are the most effective but also they provide for the best use of taxpayers dollars to make a substantial difference.”
Read more »
Anthony Albanese is visiting Alice Springs, but will anything change?It will be hard for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Alice Springs visit to not look hurried and reactive, because it is, writes Alice Springs-based reporter Steven Schubert.
Read more »