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Gerard Maley, the new Member for Nelson has been elected the new Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party in the inaugural meeting of the new Country Liberal Party team, Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said today. “I am delighted to announce Gerard Maley has been elected as my Deputy Leader. “Gerard is a former …

The first decision this term of the Gunner Government has been to cut budget scrutiny – cutting the estimates process from the usual six days to four days, Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro said. The new Legislative Assembly meeting dates were published today, giving just four days for Estimates hearings, despite there being ample time after the introduction of the budget …

The Government must make the report into the prison riots of 13 May 2020 public, Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro said. “In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the Territory experienced the most dangerous and destructive prison riot in its history. More than 20 prisoners escaped from their cells and laid siege to the Darwin Correctional Centre for five hours, burning …

The only person less capable of serving as Treasurer than Nicole Manison, is Michael Gunner, Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro said. “In the wake of four years of relentless negative economic and fiscal management, it was prudent that the Treasurer lose her job,” Mrs Finocchiaro said. “However, the only person less capable of being Treasurer in the Gunner Government is Michael …

A Country Liberal Party team with eight Members in the Legislative Assembly will provide a strong opposition to hold the Gunner Government to account, Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said today. “Counting is now complete and I am very pleased to welcome Steve Edgington (Barkly) and Bill Yan (Namatjira) to our new Country Liberal Party team. Combined with earlier results showing …

It is now clear that the Labor Party will win enough seats to form Government. The result comes despite a strong, focused and energetic campaign from the entire Country Liberal Party team, Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said today. “I called Michael Gunner a short time ago to congratulate him and the Labor Party on winning the election, and urged him …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, has echoed comments of the Northern Territory Police Association that Labor has failed Territorians. “The Gunner Labor Government should be ashamed of its failure to address the crime crisis in our community.” In an interview with Katie Woolf on Mix 104.9 this morning, President of the Northern Territory Police Association (NTPA), Paul McCue said; …