Media Releases

Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says the Chief Minister remains rooted atthe centre of the ICAC’s findings of misconduct and corruption linked to his office over the$12 million Darwin Turf Club grandstand. “We’re calling on Michael Gunner to release the Cabinet documents and take fullresponsibility for overseeing and approving this corrupt deal. For Michael Gunner to claim hehad …

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Marie-Clare Boothby, says our hospitality and tourismindustries need to be directly involved in discussions with the Gunner Government about theplan to lift lockdown – whether it’s this afternoon or over the next few days. “Industry bodies have told me they’re incredibly frustrated over the lack of information fromgovernment, saying there’s been no urgency or certainty …

Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says Territorians are looking to the GunnerGovernment for leadership during this snap lockdown, and there needs to be clear andconcise messaging to avoid confusion and panic. “The Gunner Government has had 18 months to prepare a response for a potential outbreakhere in the Northern Territory, with the luxury of no community transfer or …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it is absolutely mind-blowing the Chief Ministerthinks he has dodged a bullet following the release of the ICAC report into the $12 millionDarwin Turf Club grant, when this report ties him directly to corrupt behaviour in his office. “His name doesn’t need to be printed under the headline ‘corruption, misconduct,unsatisfactory conduct, breaches of …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Gunner Labor Government has purposelytied the dodgy debt ceiling into the budget legislation, and Estimates, hoping it wouldn’t benoticed. “The arrogance of the Gunner Government trying to shut down an Opposition motion tounwind the debt ceiling from the Budget, before the words even came out of my mouth, isextraordinary and unprecedented. “Tangling …

Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says Territorians have lost confidence in theICAC Commissioner, and Commission, following a range of errors in process and judgement.As a result, the CLP Opposition will this afternoon move a motion to establish a detailedparliamentary review into the ICAC Act. “The Opposition is demanding a full-scale parliamentary probe into the Act, not a closed …

Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Steve Edgington, says the TreatyMinister’s refusal to detail her knowledge of allegations relating to accusations of violent andabusive behaviour by disgraced Treaty Commissioner, Mick Dodson, is deplorable. “Today in Estimates, the Minister remained alarmingly silent in relation to alleged threats andabuse by the Treaty Commissioner towards an Indigenous woman, and tried to palm it …

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Marie-Clare Boothby, says it’s concerning Minister Kirbyappeared completely blindsided by basic questions relating to his Veterans Affairs andRecreational Fishing portfolios during Opposition questioning at Estimates. “During Estimates hearings yesterday, Minister Kirby was questioned why his portfolio ofVeterans Affairs had no budget output in Estimates hearings – as well as what expenditurethere was, and where it …

Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, says it is startling that the Ministerresponsible for youth justice could allow the release of completely inaccurate informationrelating to assaults on workers at Don Dale. “Back in March we asked the Territory Families Minister how many Youth Justice Officers atDon Dale have been assaulted since January 2021. It’s bad enough the response from …

Shadow Minister for Mining and Industry, Steve Edgington, says the Gunner Government’sregulatory road blocks are stifling growth in the Territory’s mining and petroleum industryand the approvals process needs an urgent overhaul. “During Estimates questioning of the Minister for Mining and Industry, late yesterday, amyriad of delays due to mountains of red tape and insufficient funding for theimplementation of crucial recommendations …