Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to make a landmark funding announcement in the Northern Territory today.The announcement is tipped to be in relation to a promised crime crackdown in the territory, with more than $800 million said to be on the table.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Alice Springs today. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images)"The crime crisis in Alice Springs has captured the nation's attention," Nine's federal politics reporter Liz Daniels told Today."A promised crackdown on it was a huge part of the Liberal party's win in last year's Northern Territory election, and it will be the number one issue in the territory when we go to the polls at a federal level."Daniels predicted Albanese will be tipping "$840 million into trying to tackle this problem" with a six-year deal that would strengthen policing, health, education, and short up local jobs in the territory.More details are expected in the coming hours.These are the 20 most dangerous cities in the worldView GalleryThe Prime Minister's announcement today will come hot off the heels of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton's claims that Albanese had not done enough to address these issues in the Northern Territory.Dutton was in Alice Springs last week and announced the Coalition's plans to tackle crime and other key issues during his stay.
