The Territory Government is acting unlawfully by allowing the Mandorah jetty to breach national disability and accessibility regulations, the Federal Infrastructure and Transport Department has said, while the department says it cannot confirm how many public transport services are currently not compliant with new regulations introduced after a 20-year lead time.
The Fyles Government’s 2023 Budget has failed to adequately address pressing law and order issues, says the CLP Opposition and the union representing police, as the ongoing crime crisis across the Territory continues unabated
A 61-year-old man is in hospital after reportedly being stabbed in the neck by an intruder during an aggravated robbery at his home in the northern suburbs, with police calling for the public’s help to locate the offender who fled the scene in the man’s car.
Despite bringing in more GST money than ever before, Treasurer Eva Lawler says a surplus for the Northern Territory is still not expected until 2026, while the Fyles Government continues to borrow with the net debt forecast to continue to increase for the next three years. SEE THE BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS HERE
Infrastructure Minister Eva Lawler says she told Chief Minister Natasha Fyles about the extensive damage at the Howard Springs workers’ camp in the days before Ms Fyles’s last denial, but the Chief Minister has since denied any knowledge of the damage that she had specifically sent Ms Lawler to the facility to investigate.
Today’s national news includes Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong raising deep concern for a captive reporter in China, Unilever’s investing $9.5 million to manufacture laundry capsules, Airline passengers may soon be receiving compensation for delayed or cancelled flights, and Australia-dedicated Nikes to be out soon.
The troubled community of Peppimenarti will have a new permanent police station built at an estimated cost of $19 million, NT Treasurer Eva Lawler announced as part of Tuesday’s NT Budget, but the union representing police says they are “confused” about the announcement.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles’s mum and dad were the largest single contributors to the Territory Labor Party during the Arafura by-election that was won by controversial Labor candidate Manuel Brown, according to financial disclosures released by the NT Electoral Commission. FIND OUT HOW MUCH THEY KICKED IN HERE.
The Fyles Government has patted itself on the back for justice reforms it said “provide smarter justice for a safer Territory”, which the CLP Opposition said shows how far “out of touch” Labor is with Territorians. READ ABOUT NEW REFORMS HERE.
Today’s national news includes the Labor government pledging $14.6 billion in the budget to ease the cost of living, thousands rallying against a potential submarine base in eastern Australia, government to change its Petroleum Resource Rent Tax to increase the tax paid by the offshore LNG industry, and Miss Universe Australia finalist Sienna Weir dying after taking a fall from her horse.
Darwin-based Roof Power Pty Ltd will face court after it chose to contest an infringement notice issued by NT WorkSafe, the workplace regulator said. SEE WHAT THE COMPANY WAS CHARGED WITH.
Bathurst Islander Brendan Kantilla, the 29-year-old man charged with the murder of Bangladeshi CDU student Ishaqur Rahman, has appeared in court.
