Latest news and comment on Northern Territory politics
April 2024
‘Time to be fearless’: NT attorney general urges Australian leaders to pursue treaty after voice defeat
Chansey Paech says the Uluru statement is ‘not finished’ despite the result of the voice referendum
March 2024
Australia’s poorest schools to be fully funded in ‘landmark’ commonwealth investment in NT
Commonwealth moves closer to fully funding all public schools in deal that will make ‘immediate difference’ in Northern Territory
Indigenous leader accuses NT government of ‘clear conflict of interest’ with online gambling industry
Exclusive: Yingiya Mark Guyula says companies are ‘making big money’ off some of the poorest in the community
Only one harm reduction group and 28 betting companies consulted over contentious NT gambling bill
Alliance for Gambling Reform criticises closed consultation process for draft bill regulating $50bn industry, accusing territory of being ‘out of its depth’
January 2024
Threat of another cyclone looms for Queensland as heavy rain continues across Australia’s north
Damaging weather and heavy rain pummels Darwin and forces evacuations in NT as BoM forecasts possible cyclone for Queensland from Tuesday
December 2023
Gambling causes too much harm to be left to the NT to regulate. It’s time for a national watchdog
Tony Robinson
An Australian regulator with effective powers and a clear mandate is needed now more than ever
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‘Betrayed’: NT communities angered after learning only industry was consulted on scrapped net zero policy
Advocates say territory government choice to only consult directly with fossil fuel companies before walking away from emissions laws is ‘bitterly disappointing’
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Net zero policy for new gas projects abandoned after industry objected
Exclusive: The gas industry was the only stakeholder consulted before policy proposal was ditched by the Northern Territory government, FoI documents show
November 2023
Northern Territory coroner brought to tears by testimony as she adjourns domestic violence inquest
After eight weeks of evidence that heard of ‘chronic and shocking’ underfunding, Elisabeth Armitage wraps up landmark inquiry into killings of four women at hands of their partner
October 2023
Australian politician’s speech at tobacco conference in September allegedly in breach of WHO treaty
Exclusive: Discussion on panel came as federal government was developing reforms to address high rates of youth nicotine addiction
September 2023
Jacinta Price claims to represent NT’s Indigenous communities but the data suggests otherwise
Jon Faine
The conservative senator was elected thanks to suburban voters in Darwin and Alice Springs not remote communities she aims to champion
NT ordered to pay $1m in damages to youths teargassed in 2014 Don Dale disturbance
Justice rules use of gas was unlawful and says there was ‘high-handedness or disparaging comments’ by officers towards Indigenous detainees
Activists want NT to make spit hoods illegal after report found they were used on children 27 times
Campaigners says case of child who may have lost consciousness while restrained in spit hood highlights need to legislate ban
August 2023
NT government rejects ombudsman’s call to outlaw spit hoods in police custody
US marines killed in aircraft crash off northern Australia named as recovery effort continues
June 2023
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‘We will win’: Tiwi Islanders draw a line in the sand against Santos gas project and ‘white fella rule’
There is hope on the Tiwi Islands after a landmark court case forced company to consult traditional owners
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‘We need help’: traditional owners accuse land council of ‘facilitating fracking’
Exclusive: Traditional owners in the Beetaloo basin say they are not being effectively represented in the battle against a major gas industry expansion. The Northern Land Council denies the claim
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I feel responsible for my role in fracking agreements signed long ago. But I won’t stop fighting to save the Beetaloo basin
