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‘Not the time for austerity’: CLP’s first budget revealed as government continues Labor’s spending and record debt

‘Not the time for austerity’: CLP’s first budget revealed as government continues Labor’s spending and record debt

UPDATED: Treasurer Bill Yan has handed down the Finocchiaro CLP Government’s first budget this morning that will see more big spending and increased debt, with next year’s deficit alone estimated to be $1.31 billion and the Territory’s net debt projected to blow out from its current $10.5 billion figure to $14 billion within three years.

Environment Department recommended charges against Empire Energy for Carpentaria fracking project, Govt document reveals

Environment Department recommended charges against Empire Energy for Carpentaria fracking project, Govt document reveals

A Freedom of Information application seeking a departmental brief provided to former environment minister Kate Worden last year that recommended prosecution of Empire Energy was rejected on legal privilege grounds, a government letter shows, while the department appears to have attempted to cover up one of the three alleged offences referred to in the document.

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