The Fyles Labor government opened the floodgates for alcohol-fuelled violence in Alice Springs with more than a dozen alcohol-related assaults recorded in the first full week after the grog started to flow into dry communities. Stronger Futures legislation, first implemented a decade ago, banned alcohol from some Central Australian communities for 10 years. Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne …

The Fyles Labor government has risked empty classrooms in the New Year by stretching teacher pay negotiations into the Christmas holidays, according to Shadow Education Minister Jo Hersey. “Labor has managed to kick the can all the way to the end of school year, inviting more and more teachers to quit the Territory and move interstate to more certainty and …

Labor refused to have their dirty laundry aired by shutting down an urgent motion to address gaps in the ICAC Act exposed by the ICAC Inspector’s annual report. Deputy Leader of the Opposition Gerard Maley introduced a motion to establish a bipartisan Parliamentary Select Committee to address concerns raised by the ICAC Inspector in the body’s annual report. “Under the …

When Territorians fill up the tank on their Christmas holidays, they can thank the Fyles Labor government for that extra sting in the hip pocket. At about 3pm, the Labor government first declared they would not back the Opposition’s Fuel Price Disclosure Bill and then, rather than put their cards on the table with a vote, pushed debate into February. …

After six years, the Fyles Labor government is still to deliver a major project and even their big battery is already five years late, running at 50 per cent over budget and not expected to be completed for another year. Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy Joshua Burgoyne said what Labor originally spruiked was a $30 million project to be …

Motorists will anxiously await the outcome of today’s vote on the Opposition’s Fuel Price Disclosure Bill. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the Bill would enact a recommendation from the ACCC by providing greater transparency around profit margins and increasing competition on Territory fuel prices. “The Fyles Labor government was telling us last month how keen they were to …

The Fyles Labor government tonight potentially wiped thousands of past crimes from the record books and green-lighted all crime, no matter how serious, for under 12s. Labor refused to answer critical questions with 79 attempts made by the Opposition. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the far-reaching consequences of the reckless bill were exposed last night. “Any youth, even …

The Fyles Labor government is losing police officers faster than it can recruit, leading to fewer police in the Northern Territory than there was last year. The Police, Fire and Emergency Services Annual Report, released last week, shone a light on the Labor government’s failure to retain and recruit enough police officers to keep Territorians safe. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro …

If there’s one word the Fyles Labor government won’t tolerate being used in parliament it is “crime”. Labor, once again, shut down debate the minute the word “crime” was used in the Opposition’s censure of Labor’s Attorney-General today. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said the Fyles Labor government can’t admit there is a crime crisis in the Northern Territory and won’t …

Being out of touch with the community is one thing but the Labor government’s Police Minister took it to another level today, demonstrating she is out of touch with her own poltfolio. The Opposition asked Kate Worden how she could justify closing police stations like Harts Range, which services the communities of Engawala and Bonya, to send 40 additional police …