Media Releases

The CLP Opposition is extremely concerned for the safety of Correctional Officers, Territorians, prisoners and prison infrastructure in the event of impeding strike action. CLP Spokesperson Bill Yan MLA said: “Territory prisons are dangerously over capacity. We have been told there are almost 1,200 prisoners at Holtze (capacity of 1,048) and 650 at Alice Springs (capacity of 476).” “Prisoner numbers …

The Labor Government has abandoned Aboriginal Territorians through their lazy approach to the end of Stronger Futures. Mr Edgington said: “Since Labor dropped the ball on post-Stronger Futures planning, alcohol related assaults have increased 25% across the Territory.” “Areas below the Berrimah Line have been even harder hit, with assaults with alcohol involved increasing by 30% in Alice Springs and …

Alice Springs reached a new milestone in Labor’s Crime Crisis statistics today with more than 8000 crimes against property recorded for the year to October 30. Shadow Minister for Youth Joshua Burgoyne said the grim milestone was further proof Labor’s policies were only making things worse. “Today’s statistics come as no surprise for locals who are living in fear and …

Behind the eye-watering crime statistics are families living in fear and business owners being pushed to the brink, according to Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro. “The latest crime statistics released today reached new horrific levels but failed to convey the depth of the Territory’s suffering under Labor’s Crime Crisis,” she said. “Territory businesses are at breaking point because the …

The exodus of public servants heading to other States could continue for years, according to Shadow Minister for Public Employment Bill Yan. Mr Yan said the Labor government’s failure to negotiate in good faith with teachers meant already understaffed schools lost even more experienced teachers. “But this is just the beginning because EBAs for other key public service groups, such …

The ship lift project has been referred to the Public Accounts Committee following concerns value for Territorians will not be realised, of growing costs, and the demise of one of the lead contractors. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Gerard Maley said he wrote to the Committee’s chair Joel Bowden to refer the project for inquiry, as the Ship …

The Fyles Labor government opened the floodgates for alcohol-fuelled violence in Alice Springs with more than a dozen alcohol-related assaults recorded in the first full week after the grog started to flow into dry communities. Stronger Futures legislation, first implemented a decade ago, banned alcohol from some Central Australian communities for 10 years. Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne …

The Fyles Labor government has risked empty classrooms in the New Year by stretching teacher pay negotiations into the Christmas holidays, according to Shadow Education Minister Jo Hersey. “Labor has managed to kick the can all the way to the end of school year, inviting more and more teachers to quit the Territory and move interstate to more certainty and …

Labor refused to have their dirty laundry aired by shutting down an urgent motion to address gaps in the ICAC Act exposed by the ICAC Inspector’s annual report. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Gerard Maley introduced a motion to establish a bipartisan Parliamentary Select Committee to address concerns raised by the ICAC Inspector in the body’s annual report. “Under the …

When Territorians fill up the tank on their Christmas holidays, they can thank the Fyles Labor government for that extra sting in the hip pocket. At about 3pm, the Labor government first declared they would not back the Opposition’s Fuel Price Disclosure Bill and then, rather than put their cards on the table with a vote, pushed debate into February. …