Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says the Gunner Labor Government has serious questions to answer over why it is spending $130 million – which is more than 10 percent of the NT’s hospital budget – on Rapid Antigen Tests, according to a public tender released today. “There’s no doubt the Territory is experiencing a widespread shortage of RAT kits, …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the CLP Opposition is committed to putting the rights of victims above the rights of offenders and will categorically not raise the age of criminal responsibility. “The current system is appropriate and allows Judges to use discretion when dealing with offenders aged between 10 and 14. Under section 43AQ of the Criminal Code …

Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Steve Edgington, says the Gunner Labor Government has failed Indigenous Territorians and needs a structured and targeted plan to ensure as many vulnerable people as possible are vaccinated in remote communities. “Labor has had more than 12 months to roll out the vaccine to protect Territorians from this virus. Yet, we still have communities with …

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Marie-Clare Boothby, says the Gunner Labor Government has short-changed small business with the introduction of a watered-down amalgamation of the Business Hardship Register and Small Business Survival Fund. Key information: The original Business Hardship Register included: waiving or deferring payment of payroll tax, reducing utilities bills, providing incentives for commercial landlords to reduce rents, and …

Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says Territorians deserve greater transparency from the Gunner Labor Government about the state of our public health emergency. That’s why the CLP Opposition is introducing a Bill to ensure regular reporting from the Chief Health Officer (CHO) to Territorians, through Parliament – which isn’t happening under current legislation. “Under the current legislation, the Chief …

Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, says the Gunner Labor Government must urgently explore additional crime prevention measures in Alice Springs to ease pressure on police and ensure the community’s safety. “The number one priority of this Government should be keeping Territorians safe. Not just from COVID, but from the crime crisis crippling Alice Springs. “We are calling on …

Shadow Minister for Territory Families, Joshua Burgoyne, says it is baffling the Gunner Labor Government has refused to support a request from NT Foodbank to airdrop food and essential supplies to Alice Springs to support communities, many of which are now locked down in biosecurity zones. “Foodbank made the request to the Gunner Government after it was advised by the …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Gunner Labor Government needs to immediately outline what support is being provided to remote communities now under biosecurity zone restrictions. “This is a clear indication the Federal Government has lost faith in the Gunner Government’s ability to manage COVID in the bush. Labor has failed remote communities with its bungled vaccine rollout …

Shadow Minister for Education, Jo Hersey, says the Gunner Labor Government is turning its back on Territory kids after making the absurd decision to provide Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT) to students in Government schools, but not independent schools or childcare centres. “That means all non-government schools and childcare centres will have to source their own tests not only for their …

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Marie-Clare Boothby, says the Gunner Labor Government must reinstate two key business support packages to urgently save Territory small business. The Opposition has joined industry calls to reinstate funding and believes that two previous programs – The Small Business Survival Fund and the Business Hardship Package – which were first unveiled in 2020 at the …