Leader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Under Labor, during the month of February in the Northern Territory, we saw more victims of crime with more theft and violence. The release of government crime statistics for February 2024 further exposes the severity of the situation with rises since last month: Crime in the Territory is totally out of control and …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Local Government – Steven Edgington The CLP will empower bush communities through local government reforms designed to return greater community control. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said the CLP was committed to restoring control of communities to Aboriginal people and strengthening service delivery. Control that Labor took away. …
Continue readingThe Territory economy right now is a bucket full of holes, when it should be overflowing with opportunity; instead it’s leaking. Labor is standing at the bucket staring blankly, with a child’s watering can – unwilling to do the work required to plug the holes and fill the bucket, they keep pouring your money in the top, only to watch …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro In less than 24 hours the CLP has been briefed by Vince Kelly for the very first time on the Police Review, read and considered the recommendations, and provided a decisive response. Let me say very clearly – we don’t have a broken police force – we have a broken government. The Review …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Today’s announcement comes with no clear pathway on how Labor is going to stop police leaving in droves. With 126 police departing the force last year, recruiting 50 police a year will not increase the bottom line until they address attrition. Eva Lawler has been sitting on the police review for 6 months …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Minister for Territory Families – Joshua Burgoyne We are not a failed state, we have a failed Government. Overnight, Alice Springs has experienced serious and sustained criminal attacks threatening residents and our police. Starting with a large group of people taking to the Todd Tavern throwing rocks and breaking windows while terrified …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Minister for Territory Families – Joshua Burgoyne Despite repeated warnings from locals and store owners regarding the risks associated with removing Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors (PALIs) from bottle shops, Labor have again ignored Alice Springs as lawlessness continues to take over. The NT Police Association (NTPA) has reported 20 additional officers have …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Under Labor, the month of January in the Northern Territory was plunged into further chaos with more house break-ins, theft and violence. The release of government crime statistics for January 2024 further exposes the severity of the situation with rises since last month of: Territorians have seen frightening events as youths wield weapons …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro During Question Time yesterday, under interrogation by the CLP, Eva Lawler confessed to intentionally concealing the preliminary findings of the independent review concerning NT Police. When Labor’s latest Chief Minister, Eva Lawler, was asked whether she or any members of her Cabinet had seen the interim report, Lawler arrogantly said: “One of the …
Continue readingLeader of the Opposition – Lia Finocchiaro Shadow Treasurer – Bill Yan Labor’s promise that there would be coverage on bottle shops while Police Auxiliary Liquor Inspectors (PALIs) transition to constables has been exposed as a lie. Just 2 weeks ago Brent Potter, the disgraced Police Minister said “we will have coverage on all our bottle shops.” If PALIs have …
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