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Lia says ‘no concerns’ about cronyism in NT Police, claims she was unaware acting commissioner on same hiring panel as Murphy
UPDATED: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has added more uncertainty and instability in the NT Police, claiming on Monday morning that she only today became aware Acting Police Commissioner Martin Dole was on the same mismanaged hiring panel as Michael Murphy to appoint a senior role, despite being asked about it on Sunday and being given a briefing by the ICAC late last month, adding that she holds “no concerns” about a culture of cronyism in the NT Police.
Pension increase not enough to ease cost-of-living pressures: COTA NT
NT pensioners and those in financial difficulty will receive increased social security payments due to indexation adjustments by the Federal Government, effective March 20, but Council on the Ageing NT says the increase is not enough to meet skyrocketing living costs.
Police officer injured after stolen Hilux rammed into parked police vehicle
A police officer was injured early Sunday morning in Alice Springs when a stolen Toyota Hilux accelerated and rammed into his parked vehicle, causing a suspected concussion, NT Police said.
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