$57m private donation to fund wellbeing in Alice

Opposition Indigenous Affairs spokeswoman Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is being credited for a whopping $57m donation from earthmoving company QH & M Birt to fund social and health outcomes in central Australia.

The company, owned by Quentin and Kylie Birt, is to fund the Redtails Pinktails Right Tracks Foundation to support their work in leveraging the connection between sport and the community.

The Birts said their support for the project was attracted by Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price’s record as a politician of conviction.

“The generous support from the Birts demonstrates their recognition of the transformative value that practical services and programs can have in the lives of Indigenous Australians in Central Australia,” Senator Price said.

“The Birts want to make a difference and the contribution to the Redtails Pinktails Right Tracks Foundation will elevate the work the Foundation is already doing and ensure it continues for years to come.”

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie, said the announcement was an example of the importance of investing in local infrastructure and the impact it could have on a community.

“Investing in social infrastructure is critical for rural and remote communities yet the Northern Territory has been left behind by the Albanese Government,” Senator McKenzie said.

“Thanks to the generosity of Quentin and Kylie this partnership will give young people living in Central Australia a hand up by reaching across many areas of community life and giving them a place where they are safe, purposeful, educated with important life skills,” said Senator McKenzie.

Country Liberal Party Candidate Lisa Siebert said the investment was a shining example of the goodwill that exists within the private sector to support areas of her electorate such as Central Australia.

Ms Siebert said “it also shows up the Albanese Labor government, because for all the money allocated for the betterment of Central Australia, they were not focusing on practical measures that would have the capacity to improve the lives of those living there.”