Media Releases

During Budget Estimates the CLP uncovered the severe impact crime is having on our economy and our key service delivery. With the return of the unanswered questions that were taken on notice the costs continue to stack up. Today the CLP Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro said, “The CLP has uncovered that in the past financial year to March 31 2023, …

During Budget Estimates, Labor Ministers did everything they could to get out of answering questions, taking almost 200 questions on notice. With Natasha Fyles unsurprisingly taking more questions on notice than any of her Ministers – taking over 40 questions on notice. Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro said, “Today we can reveal more damning information our CLP Team have …

Natasha Fyles has struck another blow to our hard-working police force, by saying on radio while speaking on police taking leave: “… when you get out remote, if you are one of just a couple of officers there, it can be really difficult. And so, you are choosing to let the community down by looking after yourself.” (ABC Radio, 11/7/23) …

For almost 1000 days our hard-working Territory firefighters have been fighting for a pay rise from the Fyles Labor Government. Yet Labor’s minister responsible was too busy to come to the table, instead choosing to attend the show circuit. Minister for Public Employment, Paul Kirby, cancelled the latest meeting between the United Workers Union and his department to resolve the …

Tourism in Central Australia needs a lifeline after the chaotic summer of crime continues to hit our tourism operators hard. Shadow Treasurer Bill Yan and Member for Braitling, Josh Burgoyne are calling for $1 million from the $35m ‘market harder’ budget, to be set aside for urgent tourism vouchers. Mr Burgoyne said, “Central Australian tourism businesses need urgent help if …

Yesterday it was announced that the Howard Springs Quarantine Facility will be repurposed as accommodation for Defence Force personnel. With defence personnel set to occupy the facility immediately, the total cost of “Wear & Tear” must be known to the Fyles Labor Government. “Today the CLP can reveal from what we uncovered in Estimates that the estimated cost to Territorians …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro said that today is just another example of Natasha Fyles needing the Federal Labor Government to come up and tell her how to do her job, this time to help her spin more to Territorians. “Natasha Fyles has failed to deliver the $250million promised to Alice Springs by her and the Labor Prime Minister …

Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy, Joshua Burgoyne said that this morning’s estimates session regarding Power and Water should be a huge concern to Territorians. Mr Burgoyne said, “The Chair of Power and Water said he couldn’t be certain that Territorians would not experience black outs, due to our gas shortage. “The estimates process is meant to be a time …

Today the CLP Opposition has raised some serious concerns in relation to the large amount of outstanding rent from Territory housing, impacting the Territory budget. Shadow Minister for Housing Gerard Maley said “Today we uncovered Labor in addition to the $69.7 million in remote rent Labor wrote off last year, this year they accumulated another$6.8 million in unpaid remote rent …

Today we have seen that yet again the Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has been forced to apologise to our hard working Territory police for her disgraceful comments. Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro today said “Yesterday Natasha Fyles blamed criminals being out on the streets on our cops, saying it is them who decide who gets bail, completely ignoring that it is …