Parliament’s Question Time was cut short Tuesday when the Opposition again moved to censure Police Minister Kate Worden over what they said are her ongoing failures to manage out-of-control crime in the Territory and the ongoing “police crisis”.
Fyles Government instinct is to go nuclear rather than answer simple questions: Greste
OPINION: I can’t quite believe that I am now sitting down in front of my computer, to complain about an Australian government using similar tactics to those of oppressive regimes overseas, and even more staggered that I’m doing it two years on from when this saga first began; writes Peter Greste of the NT Government’s latest antics.
Minimum alcohol floor price impact on harm ‘difficult’ to assess: Report
A report into the Fyles Government’s minimum alcohol floor price could not definitively determine its sole effectiveness on minimising alcohol-related harm in the NT, citing “incomplete or missing data” at times, but the government has nevertheless claimed it a huge success and vowed to keep the policy in place.
Fyles scraps public service pay freeze in surprise announcement
Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has scrapped the government’s public service wage freeze policy, offering public servants a “compounding pay rise” of two per cent, claiming the “economic situation has changed significantly”.
Here’s what everyone is saying about the NT Government’s ban on the NT Independent
The national union representing journalists sent a letter to the Fyles Government on Monday calling on it to lift the ongoing ban on the NT Independent and to “stop obstructing” the work of journalists in the NT. Read what other media have said about the ongoing ban over the last two and half years.
NT Police secretly tried to raid NT Independent office for its reporting, condemned by national journalists union
The NT Police secretly sought authorisation from a federal agency to press charges against the NT Independent that would have seen a raid on its office, computers seized and staff possibly arrested, because this publication reported on a heinous sex crime the police media team suppressed from the public, it can be revealed.
Calls grow for federal inquiry into NT Police, Chalker to leave
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.
CLP elect new party executive two years out from 2024 NT general election
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.
Gunner was issued with police warning for breaking CHO directions; never made public
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: Here’s why Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker needs to resign now
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.
‘Some people are a bit nervous’: Federal Labor Govt to investigate potential ‘impropriety’ in Darwin Port deal
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.
Labor claims victory in Fannie Bay by-election
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.