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ICAC called in over Darwin council counterfeit how-to-vote card scandal
Fake how-to-vote cards distributed to polling centres purportedly for Darwin mayoral candidate Amye Un and another candidate that had their preferences altered has led to an NT Electoral Commission investigation, with the Territory’s anti-corruption body also briefed on the situation, as current mayoral frontrunner Peter Styles and candidate Leah Potter face allegations of breaching the Electoral Act.
CLP relaxes oversight on govt tenders amid questions of local impact
The NT Government has scrapped the requirement to have certain tenders reviewed by a panel in an effort it says is to streamline “direct purchasing from Territory enterprises” despite previous concerns from the Buy Local Advocate and industry that government spending was not hitting intended local targets in part due to the lack of data about government contracts.
Wine bottles and milk cartons to be part of container deposit scheme
The Northern Territory’s container deposit scheme will be expanded to any beverage container up to three litres, covering items previously excluded such as wine and spirit bottles and milk cartons, the Finocchiaro Government has said, but the wine industry has said the change couldn’t come at a worse time.
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