Chief Minister Michael Gunner must resign over his refusal to address allegations of a Labor MLA and staffer’s involvement in a cocaine-fuelled sex party, the CLP Opposition says, calling the lack of action “a cover-up”.
‘That sweet man is such a darling’: Woman at centre of Labor sex scandal speaks out as police investigate
The woman at the centre of an alleged cocaine-fuelled sex party involving Labor members says she was carrying on a relationship with an MLA but that he did not engage in cocaine in her presence. The revelations come as the NT Independent can confirm police are investigating.
Gunner resists calls to investigate sex scandal allegations, says not ‘a shred of evidence’ provided
UPDATED: Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro used Question Time to call on the Chief Minister to rule out that a staffer and a politician are the people involved in an alleged cocaine-fuelled sex party, but Mr Gunner maintained his position of not acknowledging the allegations.
Dozens of Melbourne COVID refugees may have breached NT isolation rules
More than three dozen people who arrived in the NT from Melbourne may have violated their COVID-19 self-isolation orders over the weekend, NT Police said.
COVID-19 vaccine for 4,500 Territorians in first phase
The Territory’s front line workers and vulnerable people are set to be inoculated with the coronavirus vaccine from next week, the Northern Territory Government has announced.
Gunner must address ‘serious allegations’ involving ‘members of Labor’: Opposition
Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro has called on Chief Minister Michael Gunner to publicly address “serious allegations involving members of [his] Territory Labor party” after accusations of drug use and sexual escapades became public, but Mr Gunner says he’s too busy dealing with COVID-19.
‘Consequences’ for crime necessary, but not tougher bail laws: Gunner
Chief Minister Michael Gunner took Territorians through a confusing explanation of his government’s plan to tackle ongoing crime issues on Friday, saying consequences are necessary to punish crime but that making it tougher to get bail shouldn’t be one of them.
‘Bordering on negligent’: NT Health releases personal data in COVID app breach
Thousands of Territorians have had their personal and business emails released in a data-breaching mass email sent by the Health Department in relation to the government’s COVID-19 Territory Check In app.
Body discovered on Casuarina Beach
UPDATED: NT Police are investigating after a man’s body was found on Casuarina Beach near the Surf Life Saving Club by a passerby walking his dog on Thursday morning. Police said by afternoon that the death does not appear suspicious “at this stage”.
Gunner stifling crime debate, only talks to public servants: Lambley
Independent Member for Araluen Robyn Lambley has hit out at the Chief Minister, saying he has “diminished democracy” after restricting the number of questions independent MLAs get in Parliament and by refusing to meet with anyone in Alice Springs not on the NT Government payroll.
Territory leads nation in paramedic attrition rates: Productivity Commission
Paramedics are leaving the NT at a higher rate than anywhere else, according to the Productivity Commission’s recent report, that found the NT led the nation with a 20.2 per cent attrition rate for the 2019-20 financial year.
Parrtjima events moved out of mall amid safety concerns in Alice Springs
Organisers of the Alice Springs Parrtjima festival have been forced to move planned events out of the Todd Mall again due to ongoing public safety concerns around crime in town.