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Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says a decision by the Chief Minister and his Laborcolleagues to boycott the biggest day on the Territory’s racing calendar – because of theirdeep shame in gifting $12 million to the Darwin Turf Club through an improper cabinetprocess – is outrageous. “Michael Gunner has effectively washed his hands of his responsibilities as leader, hoping …

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Gerard Maley, says the GunnerLabor Government’s inaction on addressing the need for additional emergency shelters in therural and regional areas is further proof of Labor’s contempt for residents beyond theBerrimah Line. “Back in February this year, in Parliament, the outgoing Member for Daly called on the GunnerGovernment to review and assess the need …

Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, says Territorians deserve to knowwhich Labor Minister made the decision to pay $35 million in compensation to Don Daledetainees – and who instructed government lawyers to try and hide that figure. “Which Minister made the call to settle for $35 million? Was it Minister for Territory Families,Kate Worden? Was it Attorney-General, Selena Uibo …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the gutless Chief Minister has backed awayfrom his promise to recoup the $12 million he and his cabinet gifted to the Darwin Turf Clubthrough a rogue and reckless cabinet process. “Comments from the interim turf club chairman Richard O’Sullivan, following a meeting withthe Chief Minister, that he was confident that ‘funding arrangements could …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Chief Minister and his cowardly LaborMinisters must waive cabinet confidentiality and publicly release the document relied on bycabinet to approve the $12 million dodgy grandstand deal. “Brett Dixon’s lengthy tell-all backs up what Territorians and the Opposition have been sayingsince the release of the damning ICAC report; the Chief Minister orchestrated and …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Gunner Government’s shameful economicmismanagement has led to the Northern Territory notching up the unenviable title of thenation’s worst performing economy – for the eleventh consecutive quarter. “The NT is ranked dead last on six of the eight key economic indicators, according to the latestCommSec State of the States report. We lag all …

The clock is ticking for Education Minister Lauren Moss to step up and make comment inrelation to the ICAC’s findings of fraud at Milingimbi school, and the warning that similarpractices could be occurring at other remote schools. Shadow Education Minister, Jo Hersey, said the Minister’s neglect of remote schools isalarming. “Three weeks have passed since ICAC’s scathing review into Milingimbi …

Territory Families continues to struggle under the weight of stagnant funding and high caseloads, with a seriesof damning revelations highlighting the challenges faced every day by management and staff in theDepartment. Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Josh Burgoyne, used last month’s Estimates Committee hearings todrill into issues around staffing and workload. Key findings included that in the nine months to …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says despite stepping aside while her Laborcolleagues approved and signed the cheque for the dodgy $12 million grandstand deal,former Treasurer, Nicole Manison’s fingerprints are all over the proposal. “The ICAC report and timeline into the dodgy deal makes around a dozen mentions of NicoleManison dating from May 2018 to March 2019; when she finally …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Chief Minister should be on a plane to theTokyo Olympics following yesterday’s spectacular backflip on the dodgy grandstandsubmission to cabinet. “Over the past week, Michael Gunner has been shoved under the bus by his Labor Ministersin an attempt to distance themselves from spearheading the $12 million deal and yesterdaythe Chief Minister was …