Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says that Natasha Fyles must immediately release cabinet submission information to clear the dark cloud hanging over the Labor Government as a result damning information in the latest ICAC Report. “The allegations made in the ICAC Report are extremely serious, namely that the Labor Cabinet refused to give the ICAC information concerning a …
Continue readingShadow Minister for Alcohol Policy, Gerald Maley, says that laws making it an offence to consume liquor in public within 2 km of a licensed premises must be reinstated to curb the skyrocketing rates of alcohol fuelled antisocial behaviour. (the 2km Rule) “The link between alcohol and antisocial behaviour in the Territory is plain for all to see and Labor’s …
Continue readingShadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Steve Edgington says that the CLP will be introducing a policy to tackle the disgraceful rates of domestic violence across the Territory. “The Fyles Government has failed Territorians and failed to keep them safe. In Alice Springs last week police reported 54 cases of domestic violence over a 48 hour …
Continue readingThe Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro, says that in a display of astonishing arrogance the Chief Minister in Question Time tried to blame the Palmerston Council and use them as a shield for her not wanting to save swimming for Palmerston and rural families. This is despite the fact that she is the Minister for Health and the Chief Minister, the …
Continue readingThe Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro, says that it’s a sad day for democracy with the Labor Government choosing to use its numbers to ram through changes to remote attendance in Parliament. “When the CLP attempted to question that decision, Leader of Government Business Chancey Paech immediately shut down the debate, gagging the Opposition. “Under the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act, a member …
Continue readingThe Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro, says the CLP will today give notice of the Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2022, designed to drive down the price of fuel and ease cost of living for Territorians. “Both the latest Deloitte Access Economics June report and the latest CommSec State of the States show that the Territory has the worst performing economy in …
Continue readingShadow Minister for Territory Families and Opposition Whip, Joshua Burgoyne, says that parliamentary sittings this week will be an important opportunity to hold the Fyles Government to account on a number of serious issues including the current crime crisis increasing across the Northern Territory. “The CLP will continue to press Labor to do more to address the Territory’s crime crisis. The Fyles Government can’t ignore the Territory’s crime …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it’s astonishing the Fyles Labor Government has refused to answer a large number of Questions Taken on Notice during the July Estimates Committee Hearings, 24 hours after the formal deadline. “The deadline of July 18th was nominated by the Fyles Labor Government, proving once again they can’t even stick to their own timelines. …
Continue readingThere is no end in sight to the Territory’s continuing crime crisis, with commercial break-ins up by 53%, house break-ins are up by 38% and motor vehicle theft up by 32% Territory wide. In Darwin alone commercial break-ins are up by 87%, in Katherine up by 75%, Alice Springs by 65% and in Palmerston by 68%. Leader of the Opposition, …
Continue readingShadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says that reports of the imminent sacking of all Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital department heads is deeply concerning and will place further stress on an already stretched health system. “The Fyles Government needs to confirm if the reports are true and if so explain why these decisions being made. “We are …
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