An ICAC report into allegations of political interference in the charging of Zach Rolfe has found no evidence of Labor ministers’ misconduct, but comes with a warning that other investigations are continuing into the matter and raised further questions about the integrity of the police investigation into Rolfe. FULL STORY.
The Fyles Government has gagged an Independent MLA during debate in Parliament about the ongoing crime crisis after she raised concerns about Labor’s acceptance of criminals, including a child rapist, in its highest ranks. READ WHAT HAPPENED HERE.
The CLP Leader’s budget reply speech was quickly criticised for providing a promotion to a key MLA amid leadership turmoil in the party. READ WHAT LIA FINOCCHIARO SAID HERE.
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.
UPDATED: Jamie Chalker has officially “retired” as police commissioner after reaching a confidential settlement with the Fyles Government that has not been disclosed, which comes ahead of a deadline to file evidence against the government in his legal battle.
EXCLUSIVE: Powerful CLP branches have indicated they intend to bring a no confidence motion against leader Lia Finocchiaro, sources say, necessitating a damage control trip to Alice Springs this weekend. Find out why the party’s rank-and-file are angry at their leader.
The Fyles Government awarded a $30,000 contract to a construction company for “condition assessment inspections and related works at the flood evacuation accommodation at Howard Springs”, before some of Chief Minister Natasha Fyles’s most recent denials of damage there, denials she said were “based on advice I got”.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has said there is evidence in the Northern Territory and around the world of more violent crime post the COVID-19 pandemic, when asked about a weekend of crime that included five ram raids on bottle shops, stolen cars, several homes broken into – including one where a resident was attacked with sticks – and a disabled woman being sexually assaulted in public during the afternoon.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has finally admitted damage has been done to the Howard Springs workers’ camp after weeks of denials and public contradictions by her own ministers – which she was still denying last week – before seemingly accepting on Monday that damage has in fact been caused at the facility.
EXCLUSIVE: Territory Labor Member for Arafura Manuel Brown appears to have misled the public in a statement released just before the by-election last month in which he claimed he “rendered first aid” to a woman he killed with his car in 2009, according to court records obtained by the NT Independent. READ THE FACTS HERE.
Labor MLA for Fannie Bay Brent Potter has announced an independent review into the NT Police force to investigate “systemic issues”, which he said would have both parties’ input into who would run it, but initially said it would only happen if police officers agreed to a new enterprise bargaining agreement.
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker has not returned from leave as planned today after launching legal action against the Chief Minister, Police Minister and the NT Government to block his sacking, while the courts have set aside three days in June to hear the case amid unknown “allegations” raised against Mr Chalker.
