The leader of the Greens Party says the prospect of a uranium mine going ahead near Alice Springs is a vote-changing issue for central Australians in the Northern Territory election.

The Greens have candidates in six of the 25 seats across the Territory for next Saturday's election.

Senator Bob Brown says if the party fails to pick up a seat in the Legislative Assembly this time around he is confident it will be a sure thing in the next election because the party is gaining popularity across the country.

Senator Brown says the Greens offer a true alternative to the major political parties particularly on Indigenous, environmental and social welfare issues.

He says he and many Alice Springs residents are appalled that a uranium mine could be built at the Angela Pamela site just 25 kilometres south of the town.

Cameco is applying for a uranium exploration licence to develop the site.

Senator Brown says allowing a uranium mine so close to Alice Springs would be very destructive to the community.

"It would be very damaging for the attractiveness, for the tourism, for jobs in Alice Springs," he said.

"The Labor Party and the CLP should both tell voters that they are not going to entertain uranium 21 kilometres south of Alice Springs under any circumstances.

And he says there are a number of other issues the two major political parties are failing to address.

"There's a lot of concern about the setting up of the new local government arrangements which include communities which have very, very different cultural needs and I picked up on these in the Territory," he said.

"I've been told about these issues by people but they don't seem to be making it onto the agenda."

He says another major issue is the takeover of Indigenous rights by the Commonwealth.

"And to a degree, aided by the Territory Administration, which has left Indigenous people without consultation and in many cases feeling their good work in running excellent community or community ventures has been completely sidelined," he said.