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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…