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Territory Day firework display’s sudden change of venue under scrutiny

Territory Day firework display’s sudden change of venue under scrutiny

The Lawler Government’s confusing decision to move the Territory Day public fireworks display from its home at Mindil Beach to the Darwin Waterfront this year is no closer to being explained, after it was revealed at Estimates that no complaints about the festivities were ever raised by traditional owners and that a permit through the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority was never required.

Acting ICAC says she has conflict with Labor election rorts investigation, pledges leadership amid ‘tumultuous’ time

Acting ICAC says she has conflict with Labor election rorts investigation, pledges leadership amid ‘tumultuous’ time

The Territory’s acting anti-corruption commissioner says she disclosed a conflict of interest relating to the recently published major ICAC investigation into Territory Labor’s election rorts at the last election, which leaves the status of the second part of the report in limbo, while pledging to provide leadership in the office after a “tumultuous” two weeks for staff.

Government gave taxpayer cash to Salties amid questions over the club’s solvency

Government gave taxpayer cash to Salties amid questions over the club’s solvency

The Lawler Labor Government secretly gave taxpayer money to keep the Darwin Salties basketball team afloat despite seemingly never seeing audited financial statements, claiming the details are commercial in confidence, while financial documents show the club lost more than $500,000 in its first two years of operation after receiving roughly $1 million combined from two Territory basketball organisations and the NT Government.

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