The Fyles government performed a stunning backflip today, refusing to even debate lower fuel prices for Territorians. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro said the Labor government didn’t even understand how the parliament worked. “Minister after minister came out in question time, spruiking about how much they wanted to debate the Bill, thinking that it couldn’t be brought on,” she …

Territorians are sick of being ripped off at the bowser and they’re angry with the Labor government’s indifference to cost of living. Shadow Minister for Seniors, Jo Hersey, said one of the biggest pressures on not only seniors but all Territorians was the cost of living. “The problem isn’t going to go away. However, the solution is waiting for Labor …

The Fyles Labor government shut down the most important crime debate in parliament today, refusing to even discuss a key contributor to Labor’s crime crisis – the failures of the Minister for Police. Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, said there was no more pressing issue in the community than the crime and police crisis. “Everywhere we go and everyone …

Labor’s economic credentials scraped the bottom of the KFC bucket in parliament today. Treasurer and Minister for Territory Development, Eva Lawler, suggested Territorians could rest easy with the failing economy and skyrocketing cost of living because there was a brand new KFC in Stuart Park. “It just goes to show how confident people are when you get a new KFC …

The CLP Opposition will take the fight on crime to the Labor Government today, bringing a Matter of Public Importance to the floor of parliament. Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, said both the Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Central Australia in the last two weeks had called for immediate action on the crime crisis that is affecting residents …

The CLP will be leading from Opposition this week in parliament, with the Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2022, according to Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy, Joshua Burgoyne. “Territorians know we pay more for fuel than any other State and they want the government to do something about it,” he said. “The Opposition has done something about it, bringing our …

Today’s Minimum Unit Price (MUP) Evaluation is deceptive at best and has been roundly ridiculed by the public. Shadow Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing Marie-Clare Boothby said the report only measured from Quarter 1, 2013 to Quarter 1, 2020 – capturing only the first six months of COVID. “This is not a long enough time to seriously measure the …

The Opposition will harness people power this week to boost their plan for lower petrol prices in the Northern Territory. Motorists can sign a petition calling on the Fyles Labor government to support the Opposition’s Fuel Price Disclosure Bill, which is progressing through parliament. The petition is available online at: www.liafinocchiaro.net/2022/10/03/have-your-say-help-us-drive-down-fuel-prices/ Opposition Whip Josh Burgoyne said Natasha Fyles must listen …

The Fyles Labor Government has finally back flipped on the four-year public sector pay freeze they committed to two years ago. Natasha Fyles clung to the pay freeze policy in the face of industrial action and protests from correctional officers and firefighters in May and June, and then teachers in August. Education union representatives have been demanding, at the very …

Today, Shadow Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro briefed the government on the CLP’s Fuel Price Disclosure Bill 2022. The Opposition is now calling on the government to support the Bill to drive down fuel prices and increase competition. The CLP’s Bill aims to: Drive down fuel prices by forcing profit disclosure Increase competition in our small, concentrated fuel market Ease cost …