Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he’s “buying time” with taxpayer money to wait out the coronavirus pandemic in the Northern Territory and expects businesses to continue to “take a whack” for at least 18 months.
Million dollar dunny: FOI reveals cost to taxpayers of Inpex workers’ camp
The Gunner Government spent nearly $2 million over nine months to maintain the deserted Howard Springs Inpex village before the federal government used it as a coronavirus quarantine facility, internal documents obtained by the NT Independent reveal.
Government silent on quarantine hotels
The Chief Minister’s office has declined to release a list of hotels it selected as COVID-19 quarantine facilities for all interstate travellers arriving in the NT and how they were chosen.
US Marines deployment to Darwin cancelled over coronavirus concerns
This year’s US Marines deployment to Darwin will be put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Australian Government has announced.
Parliament descends into farce again over opposition status
The Country Liberal Party has regained Opposition status with a surprise ambush on the newly installed Territory Alliance on the floor of Parliament Tuesday night.
Speaker makes no statement on Opposition status despite Lambley’s move to TA
Long-serving independent MLA Robyn Lambley has officially joined the Territory Alliance, notionally ending the Country Liberals’ reign as official Opposition in NT Parliament.
CLP Opposition under threat with Lambley to join Territory Alliance
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