One of the biggest announcements in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg's address last night was that the fuel and diesel excise would be cut in half for the next six months in an effort to address the mammoth prices at the bowser.
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Considering how much Territorians drive, this will have a huge impact.
But there were a number of measures specifically for the NT in the budget papers, which have been largely welcomed by NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner.
"We wanted money for jobs and we got it," he said in a statement.
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"We will use this money to build roads, build new industries and deliver a new jobs boom for Territorians."
He also welcomed measures that would "help Territorians deal with the cost of living."
"We continue to call on the Feds to join us on a 50-50 funding split for hospitals because Territorians deserve it."
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Roads
The coalition committed $21 billion for transport, water and communications infrastructure in the regions.
Where the NT is concerned, this includes:
- $124m in funding for the section of the Outback Way in the NT, which connects Winton in Queensland to Leverton in Western Australia via Alice Springs.
- $132m for Central Australian Tourism roads
- $55m for an overpass of Tiger Brennan Dr and Berrimah Road in Darwin
Water
- $300m to return the Manton Dam to service
- $7m for the Adelaide River Catchment Water Allocation Plan
Logistics
- $440m for new logistics hubs in Katherine, Alice Springs and Tennant Creek
Indigenous Territorians
A number of items in the budget are aimed at improving the lives Indigenous Australians and remote communities, including those in the NT.
- $173.2 million over two years for critical services in remote Aboriginal communities
- $7.5 million over two years to transition the licensing scheme for stores in remote communities
- $6.3 million to support the construction of a boarding facility in Tennant Creek for secondary school students
- $3m for Aboriginal Peak Organisations in the NT
- $8.5m extension to the Red Dust program which supports 16 NT remote communities
A total of $636.4m has also been pledged to expand the nationwide Indigenous Ranger Program, doubling the number of jobs in land and sea management across the country.
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