An independent MLA and a Labor MLA have called on the Federal Government to order a public inquiry into the ongoing “crisis” in the NT Police force and for Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker to vacate the role, while the Opposition CLP continue to refuse to publicly criticise the Commissioner for ongoing failures.
The Country Liberal Party has selected a new party executive, choosing a former political adviser as president at its annual conference in Alice Springs over the weekend, with approval by a former chief minister, sources said.
A secret investigation by NT Police earlier this year resulted in former chief minister Michael Gunner dodging a $5,000 fine and instead being issued a warning for breaching the CHO’s directions, after a photo of him embracing an elderly woman without a mask was posted on social media, government documents show.
EDITORIAL: There is no way for Jamie Chalker to fix his handling of the 2019 Yuendumu shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker – identified as the number one issue by members for no confidence in him – and his actions since that time to lie to the public, suppress evidence, bully members and act dishonourably has irreparably disgraced the once proud NT Police force.
The Federal Labor Government is investigating whether there was any “impropriety” in the lease of the Darwin Port to a Chinese-owned company, Labor MP Luke Gosling says, warning that some in Darwin will be “a bit nervous about the outcome” of the review.
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has declared fifth-floor staffer Brent Potter the winner of the Fannie Bay by-election last night, despite a massive swing toward the Greens and CLP.
Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker’s handling of the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker and subsequent murder charge against Constable Zach Rolfe is the main reason police officers have lost confidence in him, the NTPA has revealed.
Questions around Labor candidate for Fannie Bay Brent Potter’s involvement in securing $10 million of taxpayer money for an amphibious aircraft company that has yet to build a plane anywhere need to be fully answered, says the CLP, adding they are considering referring the matter to the ICAC.
The level of arrogance, corruption, greed, selfishness and complete and utter incompetence it takes to break an entire jurisdiction is rare and needs to come from so many working together seamlessly to let a jurisdiction down so historically. We’re only surprised it took this long for the place to come crumbling down around us given the people in charge.
EXCLUSIVE: Labor’s Fannie Bay candidate Brent Potter previously worked for the CEO of an aerospace company he was involved in securing $10 million of taxpayer money for, his deactivated LinkedIn page shows, and charged taxpayers to travel internationally to secure contracts for the company, the NT Independent can reveal.
The removal of Labor candidate Brett Potter’s LinkedIn profile from public view just hours before he was officially selected by the Chief Minister to run in Fannie Bay was most likely done to hide his past, says a political expert.
The lingering high cost of fuel in the Territory has prompted Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro to call on Chief Minister Natasha Fyles to order a formal inquiry into why Territorians are paying 40 cents more per litre for fuel than other capital cities.
