The Northern Territory Labor Government has survived a no-confidence motion by brokering an unlikely deal with Independent MP Gerry Wood.

The Opposition used the debate to take the government to task on its unfulfilled election promises - including its inability to do anything about remote indigenous housing.

But many in the Territory are becoming increasingly aware, if they weren’t already, that neither side of party politics is capable, or willing, of meeting the needs of Indigenous constituents.

Maurie Ryan, deputy chairman of the Central Land Council, has called for the creation of a new First Nations Indigenous Party.

A party that would aim to ensure that money allocated for Aboriginal services, actually reaches the target.

2SER’s Alex Angel spoke to National Indigenous Times editor Chris Graham.