NT: New NT Chief Minister tags Aboriginal health as priority

AAP General News (Australia)
02-09-1999
NT: New NT Chief Minister tags Aboriginal health as priority

The Northern Territory's new Chief Minister, DENIS BURKE, begins his first full day in the
top job today, and he's nominated Aboriginal health issues as one of his biggest challenges.

The life expectancy of Aboriginal people is about 20 years lower than for the general
population, and they have some of the world's highest incidences of diseases such as diabetes.

Mr …