11 July 2024 | Media Releases

Labor has no long-term plan for community safety

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Treasurer – Bill Yan MLA Shadow Minister for Youth – Joshua Burgoyne MLA Alice Springs residents are fed-up with this Labor Government’s failure to deal with crime and make the community feel safe. The Lawler Labor Government is tired and divided and only has one blunt tool to try to reduce crime …

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9 July 2024 | Media Releases

CLP Backing Territory Hunters and Gun Owners

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Deputy Leader of the Opposition – Gerard Maley MLA As part of its Plan to restore the Territory’s lifestyle, the CLP will expand hunting reserves in the Top End to help ease overcrowding. If elected, the CLP will increase the size of Harrison Dam Hunting Reserve and work closely with stakeholders to identify …

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4 July 2024 | Media Releases

Better Boat Ramps For Better Fishing

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Deputy Leader of the Opposition & Shadow Minister for Recreational Fishing – Gerard Maley MLA The CLP will make boat ramps across the Territory safer for fishos and families. The CLP’s Plan for Better Boat Ramps will start with $500,000 for major upgrades to two of the Top End’s most popular boat ramps: …

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2 July 2024 | Media Releases

$1 million to help multicultural groups upgrade their homes

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs – Gerard Maley MLA The Territory’s multicultural groups will be able to grow and expand into new facilities under a $1 million commitment by the CLP. As part of a two-fold Plan to support our multicultural community, the CLP will invest $1 million to help improve existing cultural …

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28 June 2024 | Media Releases

Giving Alice Springs a sporting chance

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Minister for Youth – Joshua Burgoyne MLA Shadow Minister for Health – Bill Yan MLA The CLP will deliver $15 million to kick-start a new multi-sports precinct in Alice Springs to help rebuild the town’s reputation and restore its lifestyle, which has been decimated by Labor. The new multi-sports precinct will span …

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27 June 2024 | Media Releases

CLP to freeze car rego bills and offer free driver’s license

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Deputy Leader of the Opposition – Gerard Maley The CLP team will ease the rising cost of living pressures for Territorians by freezing car registration for 12 months and making all driver’s licenses free for a year. The car rego fee freeze will apply to 150,000 cars and motorbikes while the free licences …

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24 June 2024 | Media Releases

More Territorians Impacted By Crime Under Labor

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro The latest government crime statistics back up revelations from estimates over the huge impact of Labor’s crime crisis on Territorians. “During the month of April in the Northern Territory, we sadly saw more Territorians become victims of crime,” Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said. The release of government crime statistics for April …

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20 June 2024 | Media Releases

Labor has No Integrity

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro This Labor government continues to show it is dishonest with no integrity, with its failure to take action on Michael Gunner’s travel scandal. “The Lawler Government is divided and dishonest and incapable of making an honest decision,” Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said. Labor’s motion on the last day of this Parliament …

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19 June 2024 | Media Releases

Labor’s crime crisis exposed again

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro The alarming crime crisis under this government has been exposed with admissions of an explosion in assaults on police and calls to 000 in the past year. Under sustained questioning in Estimates, Police Minister Brent Potter admitted 199,000 calls to the emergency call centre are forecast this financial year, which equates to 545 …

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11 June 2024 | Media Releases

Territory All Wrong Under Labor: Crime Up and Economy Down

Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro The Chief Minister, Eva Lawler, in Estimates today, continued to show how out of touch she is on the state of the Territory economy. Under questioning in Estimates, Eva Lawler, also the Treasurer, said, “I absolutely take 100% responsibility for the economy and the economy in the Northern Territory is in a good …

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