The future of the Shady Camp boat ramp as a mecca for recreational fishos remains uncertain after an Aboriginal Land Commissioner report recommended the area for a land claim without proper regard to the extensive public use of the area. Shadow Minister for Parks and Rangers Bill Yan said recent briefings as part of updates to the Fisheries Act had …
Continue readingThe Northern Territory’s reputation for being casual, laid-back, and a little bit irreverent will be crushed under new laws the Fyles Labor government is pushing through parliament. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Gerard Maley said Labor’s anti-discrimination Bill would have a huge impact on every single Territorian, making them too scared to exercise their free speech. “Under these changes, telling …
Continue readingYoung criminals, like the ones behind the siege in Alice Springs this week, will not be held accountable under Labor’s new soft-on-crime laws, according to Shadow Minister for Territory Families Joshua Burgoyne. The new laws, raising the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12 years of age, will be debated at the next parliamentary sitting. Mr Burgoyne said a …
Continue readingTaxpayers continue to fund Darwin’s ‘mobile crime scenes’ as anti-social incidents on public transport continue to rise. 8311 antisocial incidents on public transport were reported for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 May 2022, an increase of 661 incidents on the same reporting period a year prior. Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Gerard Maley said the figures …
Continue readingOnly days after Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro compared the crime crisis engulfing the Territory to a train wreck, Alice Springs residents are now calling for a State of Emergency to be declared. In her keynote speech at the Property Council’s State of the Union lunch on Monday, Mrs Finocchiaro likened the Northern Territory to a train. “The most spectacular derailment …
Continue readingLabor has resorted to bullying tactics to silence businesses wanting to talk about the crime crisis, according to Shadow Minister for Small Business Marie-Clare Boothby. “Several businesses across the Territory had approached me and said they wanted to attend the meetings, but were worried the Fyles Labor Government would ensure there were consequences for attending,” she said. “And who can …
Continue readingThe Fyles Labor government must take emergency action before sundown to ensure Alice Springs is not plunged into another night of crime and chaos, according to Shadow Minister for Youth Justice Joshua Burgoyne. Alice Springs residents were warned last night not to enter their CBD, after a stolen vehicle was observed driving in a dangerous manner and targeting marked police …
Continue readingChildren of Palmerston continue to wait for additional rubber mats promised by the government for the Palmerston Water Park. Member for Brennan Marie-Clare Boothby said children have been waiting since the last school holidays for more rubber mats. “Children are waiting in the hot sun for more than 30 minutes to ride the slides while they wait for one of …
Continue readingA Fyles government bait and switch tactic on their anti-discrimination Bill has left stakeholders in the dark over new laws intended to pass parliament later this month. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Gerard Maley has called on Labor to ’fess-up and put the actual Bill out for genuine consultation. “Stakeholders don’t know that a key exemption being “edited” in the …
Continue readingCrime is now at such an out of control level that major events are under threat out of fear for community safety, according to Shadow Minister for Major Events Joshua Burgoyne. Alice Springs residents and businesses were again subjected to crime at unacceptable levels on the weekend, with locals believing the crime crisis may be behind the cancellation of the …
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