NT Independent

No response from Minister on Claravale Farm Federal Court challenge

Environment Minister Josh Burgoyne will not say if the government has settled with Claravale Farm’s owners to drop a Federal Court challenge over a property-sale caveat, which follows revelations the minister falsely claimed 15 months ago that a revegetation deal to avoid illegal clearing prosecution was already signed by the company, when it was only finalised last month.

New Alice Springs Town Council boss appointed

The Alice Springs Town Council has appointed Peter Varris as its new chief executive officer, the mayor Asta Hill has said.

Man charged after allegedly chasing victim with edged weapon

A man has been charged after allegedly smashing the windscreen of a ute with an edged weapon at traffic lights in Alice Springs before chasing the driver with the weapon, NT Police said.

Court denies injunction to stop land clearing at Claravale

The Federal Court has rejected the Environment Centre NT’s application for an injunction to stop Top End Pastoral Company’s plans to clear land on Claravale Station while a main judicial review case continues.

Former PWC boss appointed chair on $214,000 salary

The Finocchiaro Government has announced the former Power and Water Corporation managing director Andrew Macrides as the organisation’s new chair, effective immediately, giving the CLP life member and former party treasurer a salary of more than $200,000.

Uibo refuses to answer questions on Brown hours after pledging transparency

Labor Opposition Leader Selena Uibo has not committed to taking any action against Labor MLA Manuel Brown over his repeated speeding offences while admitting she is not confident he won’t do it again and has refused to answer whether the member for Arafura’s 14-year-old son drove his private vehicle.

Correctional officers vote down pay deal

NT correctional officers have rejected the government’s pay offer in an enterprise agreement ballot, the United Workers Union has said, while Corrections Minister Gerard Maley said the government would continue to negotiate in good faith.

Letter to the Editor: Correcting tax anomalies

Should income from invested wealth be taxed at a lower rate than income from labour asks Bob Beadman.

Chief Minister wants 16-year-olds to carry OC spray, but gives no reason why

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro says she wants to allow 16-year-olds to carry OC spray and let people purchase it on behalf of others when her government legislates to make the public access trial permanent later this year, a move an independent MLA said should be backed by evidence and questioned whether teenagers could make split-second decisions about when its use was lawful.

Wine and spirit bottles added to container deposit scheme

All beverage containers with a capacity of up to 3 litres will now qualify for a refund from Wednesday under the Northern Territory Container Deposit Scheme, the Environment Minister Josh Burgoyne has said.