The Gunner Government should delay the August election until the true state of the Territory’s finances are made public, says Territory Alliance.
‘Buying time’: Gunner says Territory businesses to suffer for at least 18 months
Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he’s “buying time” with taxpayer money to wait out the coronavirus pandemic in the Northern Territory and expects businesses to continue to “take a whack” for at least 18 months.
Million dollar dunny: FOI reveals cost to taxpayers of Inpex workers’ camp
The Gunner Government spent nearly $2 million over nine months to maintain the deserted Howard Springs Inpex village before the federal government used it as a coronavirus quarantine facility, internal documents obtained by the NT Independent reveal.
Why we are launching amid the COVID-19 crisis
We wish we were launching under better circumstances. The NT Independent had intended to launch next month, but given the crisis we are launching early to fill the gaps in local coverage.
Government silent on quarantine hotels
The Chief Minister’s office has declined to release a list of hotels it selected as COVID-19 quarantine facilities for all interstate travellers arriving in the NT and how they were chosen.
Court finds Halikos’ arguments did ‘not make sense’
Darwin hospitality and construction giant Halikos Group has lost its appeal in the NT Supreme Court over a protracted legal battle with international gas company Inpex, the NT Independent can reveal.
Parliament descends into farce again over opposition status
The Country Liberal Party has regained Opposition status with a surprise ambush on the newly installed Territory Alliance on the floor of Parliament Tuesday night.
Speaker makes no statement on Opposition status despite Lambley’s move to TA
Long-serving independent MLA Robyn Lambley has officially joined the Territory Alliance, notionally ending the Country Liberals’ reign as official Opposition in NT Parliament.
CLP Opposition under threat with Lambley to join Territory Alliance
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Member for Araluen Robyn Lambley is in discussions to join the Territory Alliance, the ?? ??????????? can reveal.