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 …

We learned yesterday evening that role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer is still vacant after months and months. Shadow Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries Joshua Burgoyne said, “This is a vital position to deliver on the important objectives for our Agriculture industry and apparently not a priority for Labor.” “The Territory Government recently released a shiny document stating that they …

This morning in Estimates the Labor Minister for Renewables Selena Uibo confirmed that the Home and Business Battery Scheme has been cut from $6000 to $5000. Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy Joshua Burgoyne, today said that “With the costs of these solar batteries going up, along with the skyrocketing cost of living, there is no excuse to slash this …

This morning Territorians living in the Chief Minister’s own electorate woke to reports that Nightcliff Primary School had been broken into. Many parents received a text saying they could not bring their preschool and transition students to school today due to the damage. Shadow Education Minister, Jo Hersey said that this was off the back of two break-ins in her …

Labor’s smoke and mirrors continued today when it comes to the cost paid by Territorians on the bungled sacking of Jamie Chalker. Despite questions on Jamie Chalker’s legal fees being hand-balled by the Police Minister last week and in yesterday’s session with the Chief Minster to the Attorney General, today he kicked it back to the Chief Minister. Shadow Attorney …