Media Releases

Tourism in the Northern Territory will continue to suffer if the Fyles Labor Government does not get crime under control. Shadow Tourism Minister Marie-Clare Boothby said a number of break-ins along Mitchell Street overnight would leave a sour taste in the mouths of these travellers. “Word of mouth is incredibly powerful and while travellers are continually witness and subject to …

Shadow Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing, Marie-Clare Boothby, says Labor is trying to fool Territorians by claiming it has drawn a line in the sand over the $12 million dodgy grandstand deal fiasco. “There has been a dark cloud hanging over the Territory’s racing industry for years, which stems from Labor giving away $12 million through an improper cabinet …

Shadow Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing, Marie-Clare Boothby, says new Racing Minister, Chansey Paech, needs to dump Labor’s plan to recoup the $12 million gifted to the Darwin Turf Club through an improper Cabinet process, and provide certainty to the Territory racing industry. “Labor itself is divided over whether to claw back the funds, with the Minister for Major …

Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says it is disgraceful renal dialysis patients are being turned away from scheduled sessions because of critical staff shortages within the NT health system – and sent instead to the Emergency Department at Royal Darwin Hospital. “For this to happen in the electorate of Natasha Fyles – who is the Chief Minister and also …

Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says Labor has overseen a critical population decline since coming to power in 2016. “The latest Census population count by state and territory, shows the NT’s population sits at 232,605 – that’s a decrease from the 2016 Census which recorded the NT’s population at 245,048 as at 31 December 2016.1 “When you couple …

Shadow Minister for Remote Housing and Town Camps, Bill Yan, says it’s disappointing the Minister for Housing and Homelands refused to say whether her department will seek restitution from offenders found guilty of damaging, or setting fire to, homes during ongoing violence in the remote community of Wadeye. “It was today revealed Territory taxpayers will foot the bill for more …

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Marie-Clare Boothby, says it’s absolutely unbelievable that the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Paul Kirby, has no oversight of – and no idea about – funding for his portfolio. “We asked the Minister simple questions like: What is the 2022–23 budget specifically allocated to Veterans’ Affairs? Despite being the Minister responsible for the portfolio, he claimed …

Shadow Minister for Agribusiness and Aquaculture, Joshua Burgoyne, says it’s deeply concerning that the new Minister is yet to meet with the Territory’s top experts on biosecurity threats. “Minister Paul Kirby, who took over the Agribusiness portfolio three weeks ago, today made it clear one of the biggest risks to agriculture in the NT was lumpy skin disease (LSD). Yet …

Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Steve Edgington, says Territorians who are being victimised at disgraceful rates can have little faith Labor is prioritising their rights, rather than focusing on the rights of offenders, after a number of revelations today in Estimates. “The new Attorney-General, Chansey Paech, revealed there are 1,727 claims for Victims of Crime compensation and on average …

Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, says it’s incredibly disappointing the Opposition and Independent MLAs only had 45 minutes to quiz the Minister for Territory Families on one of the most important portfolios – the care and protection of children. “Minister Worden is now responsible for two of the biggest portfolios – Police, and Territory Families – both those …