Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it’s extraordinary that the Minister for Territory Families, Kate Worden, doesn’t understand the youth justice laws her government passed – and she’s currently responsible for. Minister Worden this morning told Mix104.9: “ .. electronic monitoring is a condition of bail often. So, if a let’s say a young person tampers with that electronic …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the CLP’s push to recall parliament and address the Territory’s crime woes has been supported by NT Police. “NT Police Association President Paul McCue this morning delivered a blunt message to the Chief Minister, while speaking on Mix104.9, saying: “If you continue to delay any amending to laws that could possibly come into …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says Territorians can’t wait any longer for action on the crime crisis and parliament should be urgently recalled to deal specifically with the issue. “Territorians are suffering right now. They can’t wait until next month to see what the Chief Minister’s so-called crime plan will look like. Let’s recall parliament this week to deal …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it’s absurd only a dozen people have been bailed on police electronic monitoring since the Gunner Labor Government brought in ‘expanded’ powers for police to issue ankle bracelets – four years ago. “In early 2017, Labor rushed through legislation in a desperate attempt to appear like it was tackling crime by giving police …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Chief Minister has once again highlighted the fact his team has no plan for the economic future of the Northern Territory, after announcing the creation of two highly-paid public servant positions, with no powers and no teeth. “The final Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission (TERC) report was handed to the Chief Minister last …

The Gunner Government have once again spectacularly bungled our tourism rebound, pulling the rug out from under local small and family businesses by stopping them from serving small amounts of takeaway alcohol with a meal. “The Gunner Government only know how to do one thing well, and that’s destroy small business and increase red tape.” “During COVID, the Northern Territory …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, has echoed comments of the Northern Territory Police Association that Labor has failed Territorians. “The Gunner Labor Government should be ashamed of its failure to address the crime crisis in our community.” In an interview with Katie Woolf on Mix 104.9 this morning, President of the Northern Territory Police Association (NTPA), Paul McCue said; …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says the Gunner Labor Government has been caught out fudging figures, after the Auditor-General compared projected job creation from major projects in the Territory against actual jobs created. The Auditor-General probed a list of ten significant projects and found the number of jobs actually created was either a fraction of what was projected, couldn’t …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it’s shameful the Gunner Labor Government has recklessly dismissed a key recommendation from two of its own, taxpayer-funded, reports to kick start private sector investment and revive our economy. “The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission (TERC) and the Langoulant Plan for Budget Repair identified the need to overhaul the current major projects system and …

Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says it’s absolutely appalling the Gunner Government is hiding behind the pathetic excuse it hasn’t had enough time to look over the Opposition’s crucial bail reform. “Because of Labor’s sensational failure to meet its most basic function: keeping Territorians safe, this afternoon the Opposition is introducing the Bail Amendment Bill 2021, on urgency. “Last …