The Northern Territory Government could be investing in a new Central Australian outstation as part of a push to develop a uranium mine, a politician has claimed.

Independent MLA Alison Anderson has asked the Indigenous Policy Minister in Parliament why the Government has given $40,000 to the Ooraminna outstation for a bore.

Ms Anderson says the area has no permanent residents.

She says she is concerned the funding may have been provided to traditional owners because of their connection to negotiations over the proposed Angela-Pamela uranium mine.

"I just think it's a serious question that we need to ask and have the right answer given to us as people in Alice Springs," she said.

"As we all know we have been protesting about Angela-Pamela going ahead.

"Is this a back-door on the residents of Alice Springs or what's happening?

Ms McCarthy said Ms Anderson knows the Territory Government was given $20 million for 500 outstations and the Government's policy is to focus on 20 growth towns.

"We certainly want to see a future for every outsation across the Territory provided that each of those outstations can stand strong, can have a fiscal arrangement about what they see as their vision for the future," she said.

"And my department has certainly spoken to each and every outstation across the Northern Territory Madame Speaker."