Former Darwin critical care registered nurse, Laine Jolly, who refused to be COVID-19 vaccinated, writes Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s mandate created division and hatred in a misguided attempt to advance his own political position.

Former NT Police sergeant Leith Phillips asks Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker questions about his behaviour over the last ten days, from the lead-up to the end of the Constable Zach Rolfe murder trial, and argues he has presided over the greatest loss of experience the NT Police force has ever sustained.

Retired Territory lawyer Geoff James argues the Gunner Government is exploiting the scope for one-person-rule offered by the Public and Environmental Health Act emergency powers, but that the chief health officer’s so-called vaccine mandate is invalid because it goes beyond the power afforded him under the enabling act.

NT Independent editor Chris Walsh’s critical analysis of the news of the week on the Territory Story podcast, including details of an ICAC probe launched into Eva Lawler and department over TIO Stadium debacle, a tender out for development of MAGNT master plan, could cost $100m over ten years, and why the Police Commissioner was interstate playing golf before the end of the Constable Zach Rolfe murder trial. And yes, so much more.

The NT COVID-19 emergency declaration should be immediately revoked, and the chief health officer’s directions contravene long-held protections within our legal system and common law against the independent and arbitrary rule or power by an individual, former Alice Springs NT Police Sergeant Leith Phillips writes.

The Gunner Government’s motivation to reduce the age of criminality is only a manipulative way of reducing the crime rate statistics, former NT Police officer Carey Joy writes, and he says he has the experience to support his argument.