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The Fyles Labor Government’s new seven-point crime plan is no more than a revamp of the failed seven-point crime plan they rolled out in 2019, according to Shadow Minister for Territory Families Joshua Burgoyne. Mr Burgoyne said Labor’s announcement is even more devoid of substance than the previous one, consisting almost entirely of bureaucratic fluff and motherhood statements, such as: …

Yesterday’s rally for businesses fed-up with crime is the beginning of the end for an arrogant government, according to Shadow Minister for Business, Jobs, and Training Marie-Clare Boothby. About 20 businesses turned up to an initial rally in Yarrawonga yesterday in the wake of another ram raid. Ms Boothby said business owners took a risk by speaking out, knowing that it …

Enough is enough – that’s the message from fed up Yarrawonga business owners, some who have had their businesses ram raided multiple times. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said she stood in solidarity with those business owners, who are rallying for a second time against the crime plague sweeping the Territory. “These business owners are the human face of the crime …

In the middle of the worst crime crisis the Northern Territory has ever seen, the Labor Government have decided to raise the age of criminal responsibility. Shadow Minister for Youth Justice Josh Burgoyne said the change wouldn’t stop a single crime from happening, rather stop consequences that lead to offenders being held accountable for their actions. “The current system leaves …

For a fourth time, the CLP Opposition will tomorrow fight for an inquiry into the police crisis. Shadow Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said every time Labor voted against this inquiry, they were turning their back on police. “The Fyles Labor government has knocked back our calls for an inquiry three times before, all the while we’ve tragically lost three officers …

The Fyles government performed a stunning backflip today, refusing to even debate lower fuel prices for Territorians. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the Labor government didn’t even understand how the parliament worked. “Minister after minister came out in question time, spruiking about how much they wanted to debate the Bill, thinking that it couldn’t be brought on,” she …

Territorians are sick of being ripped off at the bowser and they’re angry with the Labor government’s indifference to cost of living. Shadow Minister for Seniors, Jo Hersey, said one of the biggest pressures on not only seniors but all Territorians was the cost of living. “The problem isn’t going to go away. However, the solution is waiting for Labor …

The Fyles Labor government shut down the most important crime debate in parliament today, refusing to even discuss a key contributor to Labor’s crime crisis – the failures of the Minister for Police. Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, said there was no more pressing issue in the community than the crime and police crisis. “Everywhere we go and everyone …

Labor’s economic credentials scraped the bottom of the KFC bucket in parliament today. Treasurer and Minister for Territory Development, Eva Lawler, suggested Territorians could rest easy with the failing economy and skyrocketing cost of living because there was a brand new KFC in Stuart Park. “It just goes to show how confident people are when you get a new KFC …

The CLP Opposition will take the fight on crime to the Labor Government today, bringing a Matter of Public Importance to the floor of parliament. Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, said both the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Central Australia in the last two weeks had called for immediate action on the crime crisis that is affecting residents …