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NT Business News – March 27

NT Business News – March 27

Latest highlights include Darwin still holding the highest rental vacancy rate in the country, Darwin council questioned about a supposedly unfair new procurement policy, and $20 million in venture capital for companies expanding business in the NT. Also, making resource news, new warnings from experts that the cost of Beetaloo gas is unlikely to be competitive.

No accountability: ICAC review reveals major corruption issues at Katherine DIPL office that chief executive did nothing about for years

No accountability: ICAC review reveals major corruption issues at Katherine DIPL office that chief executive did nothing about for years

Department of Infrastructure chief executive Andrew Kirkman knew about serious corruption issues at the department’s Katherine office, including tender manipulation, failure to disclose conflicts of interest and other improper procurement practices since at least 2019, but does not appear to have taken any action, according to a new ICAC “review” that confirmed misconduct in the department.

NT Business News – March 22

NT Business News – March 22

Latest highlights include the first Mini Woolies program opening in the Territory and a $2.5 million tender awarded to GHD to draft, design and document the upgrade to the Mereenie Loop in Central Australia. Also making resource news is graphite and gallium being added to NT’s list of critical minerals, Rio Tinto’s Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) applying for another 10-year lease at the controversial Jabiluka uranium project, and Kingsland Minerals confirmed to be sitting on a colossal graphite deposit at its Leliyn project.

NT Business News – March 18

NT Business News – March 18

Latest Business News highlights include a multi-rail corridor flagged that would include the NT, Santos awarding Darwin LNG project construction to UGL, and NT’s most awful suburbs for rental stress revealed. Also, making resource news is the Rinehart-backed Arafura mining company receiving $840 million in taxpayer aid for the NT project, and Core Lithium CEO quits amid downturn of battery metal prices.

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