Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says the latest State of the States report which labels the Northern Territory the worst performing economy in the nation for the thirteenth consecutive quarter, proves the Chief Minister has completely failed as Treasurer. “That’s thirteen quarters of fiscal failures by this incompetent Gunner Labor Government. “Independent economists…
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says the latest NT crime statistics have been released and they reflect the Gunner Government’s continued inaction and incompetence when it comes to protecting Territorians and tackling crime. “The latest stats show that crime against the person are up by 12% year on year and crime against property…
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says the Gunner Labor Government wants to waste more taxpayer dollars and send Mark Turner, the Member for Blain, on a plane to the UK. “Like the shadeless structure, the $12 million dodgy grandstand deal and the $5000 Christmas tree, this is just another example of the Gunner…
Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says the Gunner Government needed to urgently address its approach to testing and contact tracing with Territorians being left confused, stressed and frustrated with the current COVID chaos. “The Gunner Government has mismanaged this whole affair from the outset. From the vaccine rollout, to testing, to the check-in system…
Shadow Health Minister, Bill Yan said Michael Gunner’s mismanagement in handling COVID in the Territory is a disgrace. “Today’s announcement that the Gunner Labor Government has not informed any Territorians if they have been in an exposure site for up to 10 days is unacceptable. “They have stopped listing exposure sites on the website before verifying that…
Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says it’s little wonder the Gunner Labor Government is struggling to fill crucial health positions when it has no idea how many medical staff have quit NT Health to work at the Howard Springs quarantine facility. “Opposition questions, submitted through a formal Parliamentary process quizzed the Health Minister, Natasha…
Shadow Minister for Small Business, Marie-Clare Boothby, says that business has been shocked to receive notifications that tenders are under threat for not having 100% vaccination of their workers despite adhering to the CHO requirements. “In some cases businesses have been given seven days, post-Christmas, to make a decision with no good outcome: lose critical…
Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Gerard Maley, says that last week’s revelations surrounding the former ICAC commissioner highlighted the existence of an ICAC report into the dodgy grandstand deal and if this is a separate report, the Chief Minister should release it immediately. “In the report released on 5 Jan, the Inspector referred to the…
Shadow Minister for Health, Bill Yan, says Territorians have completely lost faith in the Gunner Government’s ability to manage the current COVID outbreak while the Territory faces a widespread health crisis perpetuated by this incompetent Chief Minister and his Labor colleagues which is not only unacceptable – but avoidable. “The Gunner Government has crippled the…
Leader of the Opposition, Lia Finocchiaro, says she is extremely proud, in a year riddled with Labor Government failures, that the CLP has held the Gunner Government to account and has taken the lead to combat the soaring crime rate and the economic abyss that Labor has plunged us into. “In what has been a…