Media Releases

Today CLP Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro marked one year to go to the NT election by calling on Territorians to think about the choice they will make on the 24th of August next year and not to reward Labor for their failures. “In just one years’ time Territorians will make the most important choice that will decide the future of the Territory.” “A choice for more …

Today CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro has addressed police at the NTPA Annual Conference in Darwin calling out Labor Ministers for their disrespect towards our incredible police force. This follows recent comments made by Labor’s Multicultural Affairs Minister Ngaree Ah Kit and repeated by Chief Minister Natasha Fyles encouraging residents to call police in instances where kids are on the …

Written questions put to the Fyles Labor Government from the Opposition have been returned, showing staggering figures of how much the escalating crime crisis is costing the taxpayer. Shadow Treasurer, Bill Yan said, “The CLP Opposition has uncovered a staggering 43 Government Fleet Vehicles were stolen this financial year, compared to a much lower 14 vehicles being stolen the previous …

Today CLP Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro has called on Natasha Fyles to name the date and time for an open debate of Samara Laverty’s 26,000 strong petition. “Over 26,000 people signed a petition mounting pressure on Natasha Fyles to bring it to Parliament for debate. “Natasha Fyles must announce the date and time of the debate and open it up …

Today Territorians woke up to the news of yet another Code Yellow called for Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals, off the back of 9 code yellows at these facilities in the past financial year. Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, today said that “Labor’s mismanagement of the economy means they cannot provide the essential services Territorians need when they need …

This morning we heard from the NTPA President Nathan Finn that again this Government had kept the NTPA, representing our frontline police, out of the loop when it comes to the bail review, wanding laws and raising the age of criminal responsibility. Mr Finn revealed this morning that the first police on the ground heard of the wanding laws was …

Today Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro called on Natasha Fyles to be open and transparent around the date and time that Samara Laverty’s petition of more than 26,000 people will be debated, and challenged Labor to allow the petition to come before Parliament for open debate. “The Fyles Government uses Parliament as a shield to control debate and hide from scrutiny” …

Over the last week several economic reports released show the Territory as the worst performing economy in the nation, but according to Labor it’s everyone and everything else’s fault. Shadow Treasurer Bill Yan today said “Territorians have had a gutful of Labor’s spin and excuses, crime is out of control, the Territory’s reputation is in tatters and our economy continues …

Today Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro tabled a petition that weighed 2.2kgs, was 458 pages and had 14,908 signatures to Parliament. By the time the petition was read out, the petition had grown to over 20,000 signatures. “Yesterday the petition ‘Justice for Declan Laverty: Action against crime in the NT’ had 14,908 signatures and today it exceeds 20,000. This rapid growth …

Territorians have been gathering in their thousands calling out for change to the bail act. For five months Labor’s excuse has been yet again to conduct a ‘secret review’ in place of action. During this time more Territorians continue to be victims of crime at the hands of offenders out on bail. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro today said, “Today we …