The Fyles Labor government are ignoring serious concerns from key stakeholders in the fishing industry before ramming changes to the Fishing Act through the Parliament. Shadow Minister for Parks and Rangers Bill Yan said the Seafood Council, Amateur Fisherman’s Association of the Northern Territory and other key stakeholders had raised serious and real concerns in the media which had been dismissed by …
Continue readingThe Fyles Labor government this week will vote against the will of the people they are supposed to represent, according to Opposition Whip Joshua Burgoyne. Mr Burgoyne said Labor was expected to vote for raising the age of criminal responsibility but against lower fuel prices. “Crime and the cost of living are two of the biggest issues affecting Territorians and …
Continue readingThe Fyles Labor government was called out today for changing sentencing laws to make incarceration numbers look better today. Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Steven Edgington said Labor’s soft-on-crime removal of Mandatory Sentencing Bill was actually a smokescreen for covering up their crime crisis. “Let’s call this out for what it is – a way for Labor to empty …
Continue readingLabor’s strategy of stamping out criticism by shutting down debate four times in parliament this week is an appalling stain on Northern Territory democracy, according to Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro. Despite a staggering $7.6b debt, Labor didn’t see any reason why the Opposition should be holding them to account on their reckless spending so yet again shut down the debate. …
Continue readingAlice Springs residents woke again this morning to a police Facebook post telling them to leave and avoid the CBD. Mr Burgoyne said it was the second time in as many weeks that police have issued the warning to avoid the CBD. “Labor has completely lost control of the streets in Alice Springs and have done nothing to regain control …
Continue readingThe Opposition tried to censure the Chief Minister today for her deafening silence over the conviction of child sex offender Kent Rowe, who took Labor to victory in 2016. Rowe held senior roles in Government, including Head of Caucus Liaison and Senior Adviser to then Chief Minister Michael Gunner. Shadow Minister for Women Marie-Clare Boothby said Labor’s silence over one …
Continue readingThe Fyles Labor government took great delight in telling parliament last night that their economic mismanagement had pushed the Territory’s credit card bill up to a record $7.638 billion. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the bad result was an improvement from the disastrous track Labor was on, but it was still a terrible statement about their economic credentials. …
Continue readingThe Fyles Labor government snubbed its nose at police again this morning, rejecting an Inquiry into the police crisis. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro moved, for the fifth time, to have an inquiry but Labor cut her off and shut down debate after just 32 seconds. Mrs Finocchiaro said the Territory was in the middle of a crime and …
Continue readingIt was a dark day for the Territory as the Fyles Labor government rammed their freedom-destroying Anti-Discrimination Bill through parliament today. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said while some important common sense protections were contained in the Bill, Labor had sacrificed both freedom of speech and freedom of religion in the process. “The attacks on freedom are out of …
Continue readingWill the Territory’s larrikin culture survive the Fyles Labor government? That’s what Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage wanted to know when she asked a curly-tailed question in parliament today. Mrs Hersey pointed to the Territory’s Pig and Pussy Hunt, the Great Jerk-Off and the Muff Festival as events that might be considered “offensive” and in line for tossing …
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