The NT Government has ruled that a $10,000 barramundi caught in a restricted fishing area by a man without the proper permits was “illegitimate”, but refused to explain what it intends to do about it.
‘Embarrassing and messy’: CLP faces losing federal party status despite president’s claims
The Country Liberal Party faces being stripped of its federal party status by the Australian Electoral Commission following the resignation of Senator Sam McMahon, despite the party president’s claims of being affiliated with the Nationals.
Gunner Govt’s ‘daily fear conferences’ and ‘war on unvaxxed’ must end if the NT hopes to recover: Hospitality NT
The peak body representing the NT’s bars and hotels has released a scathing indictment of the Gunner Government’s management of the current COVID-19 situation, calling for a plan to get the NT economy moving again, as hospitality venues face their biggest challenge to date amid rising daily COVID cases.
Letter from the NT Independent’s owner: It’s crunch time to keep independent news alive
We started this to empower Territorians through knowledge, by revealing and explaining the important issues you need to be aware of. We think this is more critical now than ever before in the Territory. Unfortunately, the NT Independent is still a long way from becoming financially sustainable and we need your help to survive.
Senator Sam McMahon resigns from the CLP
Senator Sam McMahon has resigned from the Country Liberal Party and could sit as an independent in the Senate until the next federal election.
Gunner announces booster shot mandate for Territory workers
Double-vaccinated Territory workers will now be required to get a third “booster” jab of the COVID-19 vaccine, Chief Minister Michael Gunner has declared, under new Chief Health Officer directions.
‘Our town is in crisis’: Alice Springs Mayor makes urgent plea for help with out-of-control crime
Alice Springs Mayor Matt Paterson has sent a letter to federal and Territory political leaders calling for help with the town’s escalating crime problem, which he says has put the community “at breaking point” with residents living in constant fear in their own homes.
Alice Springs crime spree arrest not the end of problems
The NT Police media unit has seemingly pinned a wild crime spree in Alice Springs on one 16-year-old girl – who they allege, over the course of 36 hours – robbed an elderly woman, bashed a heavily pregnant woman, smashed a taxi driver’s windscreen with a rock that hit him in the neck and stole a vehicle to swerve at police.
ICAC Act review: Politicians should be exempt from investigation, corrupt individuals not named as full report remains hidden
Parts of a secret review of the NT ICAC Act commissioned by the Gunner Government have been released through a public “discussion paper”, including recommendations that politicians not be investigated by the ICAC for unsatisfactory conduct and that individuals found to have engaged in misconduct not be publicly named.
Full-time NT-based Auslan interpreter secured
The NT Government has finally funded a full-time Auslan interpreter to help deaf clients across the NT and provide services during the government’s COVID-19 press conferences and in emergencies, months after the Gunner Government apologised for the lack of an interpreter.
Feds kick extra $2 billion into NAIF ahead of federal election
The Federal Coalition Government has boosted funding for the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility, increasing it from $5 billion to $7 billion, with the federal minister making the funding announcement in Darwin Tuesday morning.
‘I’m one of you’: CLP vice president tells anti-vax rally that party’s COVID position is ‘strategy’, encourages them to run for party
UPDATED: The Country Liberal Party says its vice president has been ‘reprimanded’ after telling a group of vaccine protesters that the party’s “strategy” is to support the vaccine mandate but that many members don’t believe in it, then encouraged the crowd to run for the CLP at the next election to “kick all of these fools” out of Parliament.