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Chief Minister’s mate appointed permanent judge, two others made acting judges in midst of court turmoil
The Finocchiaro CLP Government has moved to deal with a backlog of cases in the court system and a major lack of judicial officers by appointing two new acting judges, while also making the Chief Minister’s family friend Steve Ledek a permanent judge, which follows reports the Territory’s court system had come to a “screaming halt” in recent weeks.
‘They are furious’: Chief correctional officers vote on industrial action
Chief correctional officers in the NT prison system are voting on whether to take protected industrial action, including work stoppages, while their enterprise bargaining agreement is being negotiated, the union representing them has said, which comes at the same time as hospital pharmacists and pharmacy technicians have taken industrial action.
Police investigating $400k attempted cattle duffing operation
The attempted duffing of up to 300 head of cattle from a Central Australian cattle station involving two road trains is under investigation, NT Police said.
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