The Australian Education Union NT said it welcomes the Federal Government’s $40 million equity fund to Alice Springs schools – part of the $250 million package to tackle crime in the region – but called for more accountability on the part of the NT Government after it changed its story on how the funds will be distributed.

Education Minister Eva Lawler initially said last week that the $40 million would be distributed to the schools based on the controversial “effective enrolment” method which distributes funding based on attendance rather than enrolment, but the next day claimed the money would now be allocated based on straight enrolment figures.

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