Anthony Albanese claps back after he is accused of making the same mistake a SECOND time in whirlwind trip to the Northern Territory

Anthony Albanese has hit back after being criticized for a ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ visit to a youth crime-ridden area of ​​the Outback.

The Prime Minister will be in the Northern Territory from Wednesday as part of a multi-state pre-election blitz.

ABC News Breakfast presenter Stephanie March asked the Labor leader whether he would visit Alice Springs, the youth crime capital, after Nationals senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price criticized Mr Albanese for a ‘wink and you’ll miss it stop’.

“Well, I spent three days in the Northern Territory,” Mr Albanese shot back.

‘Jacinta Price was not present on Christmas Day at the 50th anniversary of Cyclone Tracy. That was a very important event.

“I was there from the 23rd to Christmas Day in the Northern Territory.

“This visit will be my twelfth to the Northern Territory – more visits than the three Liberal Prime Ministers who preceded me visited the Northern Territory during their almost ten years in office.”

Mrs March interrupted to ask if he would visit Alice Springs itself, where a newborn baby’s skull was fractured in a terrifying home invasion last month.

“We are now seeing South Australia sending police to assist with the situation,” Ms March said.

“You’ve clearly given $250 million to help improve the situation there, but it seems so dire. And you’re not going to come over and see if that money works?’

There’s more to come.