Media Releases

We learned yesterday evening that role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer is still vacant after months and months. Shadow Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries Joshua Burgoyne said, “This is a vital position to deliver on the important objectives for our Agriculture industry and apparently not a priority for Labor.” “The Territory Government recently released a shiny document stating that they …

This morning in Estimates the Labor Minister for Renewables Selena Uibo confirmed that the Home and Business Battery Scheme has been cut from $6000 to $5000. Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy Joshua Burgoyne, today said that “With the costs of these solar batteries going up, along with the skyrocketing cost of living, there is no excuse to slash this …

This morning Territorians living in the Chief Minister’s own electorate woke to reports that Nightcliff Primary School had been broken into. Many parents received a text saying they could not bring their preschool and transition students to school today due to the damage. Shadow Education Minister, Jo Hersey said that this was off the back of two break-ins in her …

Labor’s smoke and mirrors continued today when it comes to the cost paid by Territorians on the bungled sacking of Jamie Chalker. Despite questions on Jamie Chalker’s legal fees being hand-balled by the Police Minister last week and in yesterday’s session with the Chief Minster to the Attorney General, today he kicked it back to the Chief Minister. Shadow Attorney …

What will it take for the Chief Minister to understand the impact that crime is having on our economy, the Territory’s budget and the ability for her Labor Government to deliver on essential services. Shadow Minister for Health today said that “In a bid to again ignore the crime crisis in Alice Springs, the large amount of healthcare professionals positions …

Today in Estimates the Chief Minister not only used every trick in the book to avoid scrutiny, the Opposition has uncovered that many of the Territory’s important scrutiny bodies had again had their funding cut. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said “For a Chief Minister that promised transparency, today Natasha Fyles proved again that this is nothing but a …

Today every Territorian has learned why crime is out of control in the Territory, their Chief Minister Natasha Fyles does not think it is her responsibility. Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro said “Today my questions were the questions that Territorians wanted answers to, and Natasha Fyles showed she is out of touch.” “Any Territorian watching today should be outraged …

Today Shadow Minister for Territory Families Joshua Burgoyne said it was astonishing despite the escalating crime crisis in Alice Springs that none of the emergency funding announced by the Prime Minister had been received. “In late January this year the Prime Minister stood with the Chief Minister to announce an emergency funding package of $250million, today we have learned that …

Today the Police Minister Kate Worden already embroiled in scandal and failure, further showed that she does not have what it takes to back and properly resource our Police. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said, “Despite denying she knew the figure of Jamie Chalker’s pay-out said the Police budget was very large and could cop the hit.” “This from …

In the next chapter of the master cover up of the bungled sacking of Jamie Chalker, the Minister has gagged the Opposition from asking important questions on this issue, by refusing to take more questions. Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro said “Yesterday we learned that Jamie Chalker’s payout came straight from the police budget, and today extraordinarily the Police …