Lia Finocchiaro
Opposition Leader
A BETTER FUTURE FOR ALL TERRITORIANS
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Nominations for CLP Preselection are open!
The Country Liberal Party is looking to build-on and strengthen our Parliamentary team. If you are disappointed by Labor and believe in having safer streets, a strong economy and rebuilding the Territory’s reputation, then come and join the CLP team. The CLP encourages all passionate Territorians who want be part of the team that will…
CLP open preselection at Campaign Rally
Released: 26th August Today to mark one year to the Territory election, the Country Liberal Party held a campaign rally in Lee Point. CLP Vice President Steve Doherty opened the rally to a room of more than 70 volunteers, and announced the ochre army was assembling. “Territorians are angry as they have been let…
A review is the first step, Labor must work with us to take action
Media release from the Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro: Today the Opposition welcomes the review into police resourcing and says it must be transparent so calls on the Government to name the date the full report will be made public. CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro said, “While the review is welcomed the Labor Government has yet…
In one year Territorians can choose a Safe, Strong Territory.
Media release from the Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro: Today CLP Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro marked one year to go to the NT election by calling on Territorians to think about the choice they will make on the 24th of August next year and not to reward Labor for their failures. “In just one years’ time Territorians will make the…
Taxpayers paying three times more for stolen cars
Media release from Shadow Treasurer, Bill Yan: Written questions put to the Fyles Labor Government from the Opposition have been returned, showing staggering figures of how much the escalating crime crisis is costing the taxpayer. Shadow Treasurer, Bill Yan said, “The CLP Opposition has uncovered a staggering 43 Government Fleet Vehicles were stolen this financial…
Land Council report highlights need for Senate Inquiry
An audit report into the Northern Territory’s Land Councils highlights the need for urgent action to ensure some of Australia’s most marginalised people are not being silenced. The Auditor General’s report titled Governance of the Northern Land Council notes poor-record keeping, a failure to implement a fraud and corruption policy and that is has…
One Together Not Two Divided
One_Together_Not_Two_Divided (click link to access original document) Australia is the greatest country in the world. We’ve enjoyed a peace and prosperity that’s the envy of nations from all corners of the globe. But we’re not perfect and there is no issue that exemplifies our shortcomings as the ongoing disadvantages faced by our Indigenous brothers…
More Bottle-O knife crime but Fyles still yet to detail debate on petition
Media release from the Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro: Today CLP Opposition Leader, Lia Finocchiaro has called on Natasha Fyles to name the date and time for an open debate of Samara Laverty’s 26,000 strong petition. “Over 26,000 people signed a petition mounting pressure on Natasha Fyles to bring it to Parliament for debate. “Natasha…
Another Code Yellow means More Cost, Less Services
Media release from Shadow Health Minister Bill Yan: Today Territorians woke up to the news of yet another Code Yellow called for Royal Darwin and Palmerston hospitals, off the back of 9 code yellows at these facilities in the past financial year. Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, today said that “Labor’s mismanagement of the…
Natasha Fyles kept Police out of the loop AGAIN
Media release from the Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro: This morning we heard from the NTPA President Nathan Finn that again this Government had kept the NTPA, representing our frontline police, out of the loop when it comes to the bail review, wanding laws and raising the age of criminal responsibility. Mr Finn revealed…
Labor’s answer to having the worst economy in Australia = excuses
Media release from the Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro and Shadow Treasurer, Bill Yan: Over the last week several economic reports released show the Territory as the worst performing economy in the nation, but according to Labor it’s everyone and everything else’s fault. Shadow Treasurer Bill Yan today said “Territorians have had a gutful…
Justice for Declan Laverty’ Reaches 20,000 Signatures
Media release from the Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro: Today Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro tabled a petition that weighed 2.2kgs, was 458 pages and had 14,908 signatures to Parliament. By the time the petition was read out, the petition had grown to over 20,000 signatures. “Yesterday the petition ‘Justice for Declan Laverty: Action against…