This morning Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro, for the 7th time, fought for an Inquiry into our police crisis. There is urgent need for an Inquiry into our police force to examine the health and wellbeing of our police, resourcing, police numbers, morale and leadership – particularly at a time when there is no Police Commissioner.…
Today the CLP, on behalf of Territorians, put forward Laws that would properly strengthen bail, only to be shut down in a farcical display by the Labor Government. Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro says she is absolutely outraged at the Government’s decision to use the Parliament not as a tool of change but as…
Water Security Water shortages and the lack of water security threaten every aspect of life in the Territory. Whether it is a lack of accessible drinking water in communities or outstations or water to drive the agriculture, mining, manufacturing and cattle industries—water security will determine the future of the Territory. In order to grow our…
Over the years there have been countless consultations, reviews and inquiries into growing the Northern Territory. Some of those have resulted in good ideas, most of which did not come to fruition. Often, the issue in the Territory is not a lack of interest by private enterprise in setting up a project. Instead, it is…
Police represent the best of the Territory and everyday they put their lives on the line for all of us. The CLP will not be committing to arbitrary police numbers. Instead, the CLP will pledge to support police and enable them to protect Territorians more effectively and efficiently. The CLP will: Make Police a top…
**CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY** Mr Speaker, this is not the Territory I know and love. This is not the Territory I grew up in. And it does not have to be the Territory of the future. Yesterday’s budget was an opportunity for Territory Labor to deliver on the cries for change, the cries for help…
Labor’s proposed bail reform Bill is a case of false advertising, according to Leader of the Opposition Lia Finocchiaro. “This Bill is not what was advertised in the media release and the announcement by Chief Minister Natasha Fyles yesterday,” Mrs Finocchiaro said. “Labor is using deliberately tricky wording to hide the fact the Bill, you…
The Country Liberal Party has endorsed Deputy Mayor, Tiwi Islands Regional Council Leslie Tungatalum as the candidate for the Arafura by-election. Leslie also holds senior roles across the electorate of Arafura including Chairman of Bathurst Island Housing Association (BIHA), Director to the Board of the NT Aboriginal Investment Corporation (NTAIC) who are responsible for investing…
The people of the Northern Territory suffer no fools, and this week we have been let down by the Prime Minister of Australia, and by the Northern Territory Fyles Labor Government. Their game is to lead us as Territorians into believing that the proposed Constitutional National advisory body called a ‘voice’ will be the winner…