In an extraordinary public statement, the NT Government has admitted TIO Stadium does not have a proper occupancy permit but says the AFL games scheduled for this weekend will go ahead anyway, raising new concerns.
Darwin AFL games in doubt as TIO Stadium’s lack of permits revealed
TIO Stadium is not properly certified and does not have an overall occupancy permit, according to internal government documents obtained by the NT Independent, which has raised questions over whether this weekend’s AFL matches will need to be cancelled.
‘Not in the public interest’: Department refuses release of corruption report; Minister Eva Lawler stays silent
The findings of an investigation into corruption allegations in the Department of Infrastructure’s Katherine office will remain secret for now, after the NT Independent’s request to publicly release the document was knocked back.