The federal opposition leader has set his sights on the Northern Territory as a potential pathway to victory at the upcoming federal election. Peter Dutton wrapped up a two-day visit to Alice Springs today by taking aim at the prime minister claiming he's "abandoned" the NT.
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00:00The federal opposition leader confident the two Northern Territory federal seats could
00:07be the key to a coalition election win.
00:10If we win Lingiara and we win Solomon I believe we can win at the next election.
00:16Peter Dutton today wrapped up a two day visit to Alice Springs by firing shots at the Prime
00:21Minister claiming he isn't taking advantage of the NT and describing it as a new frontier.
00:28I think we should be doing more here in Alice Springs, in Darwin and across the Northern
00:32Territory.
00:33The opposition leader also repeatedly criticised Anthony Albanese for failing to spend a night
00:38in Alice Springs before later backtracking.
00:42So I'm happy to be corrected but hopefully that's the case, hopefully he learnt something.
00:47Mr Dutton's comments came after he yesterday committed in principle to meeting all seven
00:52of the NT Chief Minister's key asks of the federal government to reduce crime in the
00:57Red Centre town.
00:59But in a statement the Prime Minister's office claimed the opposition leader had no plan
01:04and no detail on how he would implement the changes suggested by the NT government.
01:10With the Indigenous Australians Minister adding her government is already working with the
01:14Territory on constructive solutions, not playing politics.
01:18We've been working with the Chief Minister and continue to do so.
01:22A troubled community caught in the political crosshairs.
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