Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s much-hyped trip to Alice Springs that lasted less than 12 hours is the latest example of “disrespect” and “neglect” of the people of Central Australia by the Gunner Government, the CLP Opposition says.
Gunner Government must release secret report into health restructure: Opposition
The Opposition has called on the Gunner Government to reveal details of how an external consultancy report that started as a COVID-19 review turned into a massive restructure of the NT’s health services and how much it is costing taxpayers.
‘A figure of enormous respect in all parts of Australia’: Gunner lauded in national publication
Chief Minister Michael Gunner has been celebrated by a national publication as an exceptional leader, whose “unique rise” to power was “marvellous in itself” and a fascinating tribute to what can be achieved with a bipartisan approach to solving social problems.
‘We need action now’: CLP call for Parliament to be urgently recalled to deal with youth crime issue
The ongoing “crime crisis” cannot wait to be dealt with next month, CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says, as she called for Parliament to be recalled this week to urgently deal with the problem – a move that was knocked back by the Chief Minister who revealed his proposed crime reforms are still not ready.
Senator Sam McMahon hires former Cattlemen’s boss in midst of bitter legal action
UPDATED: Former NT Cattlemen’s Association chief executive Ashley Manicaros has been hired by CLP Senator Sam McMahon while he is in the middle of pursuing legal action against the powerful industry group.
Chief Minister acted as referee for ‘best mate’ and senior adviser in bid for top oil and gas lobby job
EXCLUSIVE: Chief Minister Michael Gunner acted as referee for a long-serving senior adviser and close friend who applied to be the head of the peak oil and gas industry body in the Northern Territory, a position that would see the adviser “influence” and lobby his former colleagues and boss, the NT Independent can reveal.
ICAC investigating Chief Minister’s staff’s handling of ‘cocaine sex scandal’
Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s communications director Maria Billias’s handling of an email from the NT Independent outlining allegations and describing explicit messages between Mark Turner, senior fifth floor adviser Kent Rowe and their mistress is being investigated by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, the NT Independent can reveal.
NT Police still don’t get why reporting sex crimes is in the public interest
EDITORIAL: The NT Police brass have been rightfully rattled by the NT Independent’s series of reports over the last two weeks, outlining the details of five sex crimes they either failed to notify the public about or outright attempted to cover up. We make no apologies for that.
Gunner Government inflated jobs figures on projects: Auditor General
The Gunner Government’s estimates of jobs created and supported through different infrastructure projects are wildly inflated and there is no consistent process for calculating or monitoring actual figures, the Auditor General has found, in the latest instance of the government lying to the public with no consequences.
ICAC investigating Mark Turner: Chief Minister
Member for Blain Mark Turner is under investigation by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, Chief Minister Michael Gunner disclosed to Parliament this afternoon.
Police Minister denies government interference in suppressing sex crimes information from the public
Police Minister Nicole Manison rejected claims this morning that the Gunner Government has directed NT Police media to downplay sexual assaults – following a series of stories by the NT Independent exposing a disturbing pattern of suppression of sex crimes – calling the accusation “absolute nonsense, rubbish”.
‘Toxic cultures and under-performance’: Toxic workplace investigator was hired to review fifth floor offices
A toxic workplace specialist was hired by the Gunner Government to investigate ministerial offices on the fifth floor of Parliament in late 2019 – less than six months after a separate report into the management of the Chief Minister’s own office was binned – and while allegations of illicit drug use amongst staffers was known, the NT Independent can reveal.