The Gunner Government has announced its economic reconstruction commission, who will be given a November deadline to develop a plan to rebuild the economy post-coronavirus.
CLP announces red tape razor gang again
The Country Liberal Party has announced it will recreate an anti-red tape taskforce to speed up the government approval period for businesses and industries six years after former CLP Chief Minister Adam Giles made a similar announcement while in government.
CLP promise to scrap hybrid mining tax if elected
The Country Liberal’s promise to adopt a simplified tax regime for the mining industry has received strong support from the Association of Mining and Exploration Companies, saying it could unlock the economic potential in the Territory.
Pressure grows on Gunner to open borders, with warnings that not lifting restrictions could be costly
Chief Minister Michael Gunner has shrugged off calls to lift border restrictions early, even as the National Cabinet’s key health advisory committee indicated lifting internal border closures could be safely done relatively soon.
Gunner Government hires national law firm to threaten NT Independent with legal action over brolga image, includes gag order
The Gunner Government is using taxpayer funds to hire a national law firm to threaten legal action against the NT Independent for using the common NT brolga logo and attempted to implement a gag order to restrict the online newspaper’s right to report on one of its department’s actions.
Producing NT fiscal update not in the government’s ‘political interest’; as report shows numbers available
Chief Minister Michael Gunner is facing increased pressure to release an update on the state of the Territory’s finances, following a federal report that shows his government was made aware of GST funding figures in February.
‘Treasurer Tracey’ named shadow treasurer for CLP’s ‘pre-election cabinet team’
Fannie Bay CLP candidate Tracey Hayes has vowed to fix the NT’s budget after she was unveiled as shadow treasurer in the CLP’s pre-election cabinet team today.
Tourism Minister’s rubbish and documents discovered in fast-food carpark, then some of it vanishes
Tourism Minister Lauren Moss’s dirty rubbish and office documents have been strewn around a Hungry Jack’s carpark for all to see.
‘Stop sending dick pics, nobody wants to see them’: Labor MLA
An NT Labor MLA has taken to social media to tell blokes to ‘put them away’ saying, “…some of you guys would like to hear me say that when we women receive dick pics we look at them and we think, ‘Ahh, oh my goodness, look at that thing, it’s huge!”‘
Gunner faces blowback over tradie scheme as ministerial car blocked in radio station carpark
Chief Minister Michael Gunner had his chauffeured government car blocked from leaving the carpark of a local radio station Thursday morning by a frustrated business owner.
NT net debt expected to blow out to more than $7 billion as quarterly figures released
UPDATED: The Territory’s latest quarterly financial figures show the Gunner Government on track to blow out its budget, but it continues to refuse to offer official projections of just how much.
Another ‘Team Territory’ in the works to provide COVID-19 economic recovery advice
UPDATED: Chief Minister Michael Gunner is expected to announce another “Team Territory” today – this time one that will aim to provide a crucial roadmap to economic recovery post-coronavirus.