Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says mounting pressure from the CLP, industry, local businesses and the wider public has forced the Gunner Labor Government to backtrack on its ludicrous Vaccine Pass restrictions and scrap it altogether. “The Gunner Government’s desperate attempts to cling to COVID controls, while Labor’s relevance amid the crime, economic, health and integrity crisis deteriorates – …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says Labor’s announcement that Ministers in the Gunner Government are getting new job titles proves Michael Gunner has his priorities all wrong and is more focused on a media announcement than actually fixing the Territory’s economic woes. “You could be forgiven for thinking this is a belated April Fool’s Day joke. “Territorians want Labor …

Shadow Minister for Women, Marie-Clare Boothby, says the Gunner Labor Government’s decision to appoint a dedicated Minister to address the horrific rates of domestic, family and sexual violence is a job title without any substance and will do nothing to stop the horrid rates of domestic violence. “Since 2015, when the CLP was last in power, domestic violence has risen …

Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says it’s time for the Gunner Labor Government to scrap its redundant Vaccine Pass, which is confusing, contradictory, and demonising Territory businesses with a liquor licence. “On Wednesday changes to the Vax Pass system were quietly slipped through with no media conference and no Chief Health Officer (CHO) appearance. “With absolutely no explanation on …

Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Steve Edgington, says the report of the Privileges Committee, released today shows, the Gunner Labor Government’s attempts to silence him have failed. “I have found myself at the pointy end of an intense campaign to be publicly hung, drawn and quartered by a government that is intent on stifling any opinion or position that …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Federal Government is plugging the cavernous fiscal gaps in the Territory’s economy, due to Labor’s economic mismanagement, with a significant infrastructure, roads, and defence spend in Budget 2022-23. “The Morrison Coalition Government can see the Northern Territory’s abysmal economic position, under the Gunner Labor Government, and is committing $5.5 billion in funding …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says today’s performance by the Chief Minister in Question time shows Michael Gunner is on the ropes and desperately clinging to his sinking ship. “The only thing the Chief Minister proved was that he could keep to carefully scripted lines as he tried to bat away question after question on the need for an independent …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the CLP Opposition welcomes the investigation by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, which will specifically focus on the four days between the fatal Yuendumu shooting and the charging of Constable Zachary Rolfe. “The Chief Minister should stand aside, immediately, while this investigation is underway. The perception of political interference, his failures of leadership and …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the CLP supports and values our police and emergency frontline workers, which is why the Opposition is introducing the Sentencing Amendment Bill 2022 at the March Parliamentary sittings. “If you are cowardly enough to assault police or frontline workers when they’re just trying to do their job, under our proposed laws you will receive an actual …

Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says the Gunner Labor Government’s proposed changes to grant the Chief Health Officer (CHO) extraordinary and unfettered power for another two years, and to severely water down accountability, is a deliberate and blatant attempt to retain as much control as possible while avoiding all scrutiny – until after the next election. “We were only …