Police Commissioner Michael Murphy has been forced to issue another “apology”, this time to the owners of Bojangles Saloon in Alice Springs, for publicly claiming the owners breached responsible service of alcohol laws, which was incorrect and led to the bar having its licence suspended for two days.
In the last week the NT Government has released 11 tenders, including Provision of Security Services at Territory Generation Sites for a Period of 36 Months.
Energy Resources of Australia has said the Federal Court has issued an interim order to stay the decision of the Northern Territory Government to refuse to
renew its Jabiluka mineral lease, after the company initiated legal action on Tuesday.
Northern Territory motorists pay almost 32 times more in car registration fees to the NT Government than the gas industry pays in royalties, a new report by the Australia Institute shows, while a gas industry report says natural gas is essential to the Territory’s energy security and economy, calling for a Territory minister for gas development and legislation to prevent legal action against projects.
The former operator of Sushi Bay outlets has been fined $15.3 million for underpaying migrant workers over $650,000, the Fair Work Ombudsman has said, which is $5 million more than the Commonwealth Bank was fined for underpaying employees more than $16 million.
A subdivision application for Berrimah Farm to expand the Northcrest residential development by more than 900 lots has been lodged.
The female Department of Infrastructure employee who was verbally abused and threatened by chief executive Andrew Kirkman has been awarded legal costs, while the Chief Minister has ruled out any repercussions for Mr Kirkman, despite the judge now finding that he and the department knew they had no case and failed to act as model litigants.
Two Northern Territory waste recycling businesses have been awarded a combined $1.5 million in grants by the Lawler Government to recycle concrete into road bases and other products used in the construction industry.
The NT Office of the ICAC has ejected the NT Independent from a national anti-corruption conference held at the Darwin Convention Centre, after the editor explained he wanted to ask some questions of the delegates, which resulted in a 12-month trespass notice being issued by NT Police.
St John Ambulance has signed a funding deal with the government worth up to $57 million for this financial year, while the government will also pay for a “reform consultant” to help address “agreed outcomes” from the clinical governance and ambulance service structural reviews, as well as an independent finance audit, the chief executive officer of the ambulance service has said.
The latest highlights include Uranium mining being banned in Kakadu, Idle solar plants expected to be connected to the grid with a $250 million Federal Government commitment, and a New PropTrack rental report indicating worsening rental pain in the NT. Also making resource news is the NT Government signing a new gas supply deal with Empire Energy, and Australasian reports substantial advancement with its NT mine operations.
Sentinel Property Group has applied to build a microbrewery and pub at Casuarina Square as part of a $10 million revitalisation plan for “The Quarter” entertainment precinct.
