NT Health Department criticised for spending $4,850 to lease Christmas tree amid budget crisis
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The Christmas tree has been leased by the Health Department for $4,850, excluding GST.
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The NT Opposition has lambasted the Gunner Government after the Health Department spent thousands of dollars to lease a fake Christmas tree at its new headquarters despite repeatedly overspending its annual budget by millions of dollars.
Key points:
The department says the tree acts as a collection point for its Christmas appeal
The Opposition says the money spent on leasing the tree should have been given to charities
The department has confirmed the decorated tree in the foyer of the newly-built Manunda Place complex in Darwin s CBD has been leased for $4,850, excluding GST, for a four-week period between November 16 and December 18.
NT corruption watchdog asked to probe concerns over NT s Buy Local Plan
FriFriday 11
DecDecember 2020 at 11:53pm
Denys Stedman referred one matter to the NT ICAC, but would not be drawn on details.
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The man tasked with auditing the effectiveness of the NT Government s Buy Local Plan has released a highly critical report disclosing his referral of one matter to the corruption watchdog.
Key points:
About 73 per cent of the total value of contracts went to local companies
The Buy Local industry advocate has raised multiple concerns
Denys Stedman is the industry advocate for a program designed to increase the proportion of government contracts awarded to Territory-based companies.
Senate unanimously passes motion calling on NT Government to reverse ban on media publication
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The Senate has backed the press freedom rights of the NT Independent.
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A motion calling on the Northern Territory Government to reverse its media ban on a local news publication has passed unanimously in the Senate.
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Federal Labor is now at odds with the NT Labor Government over its handling of press freedoms
Media freedom advocate Peter Greste has re-extended his offer to the Government to mediate the dispute The NT Government says its position has not changed following the Senate motion
Northern Territory: TERC Report details strategy to pursue goal of $40B economy by 2030
Australia
December 10 2020
The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission tells government to roll out the red carpet for private investment to drive economy growth.
The Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission s Final Report illustrates that the Northern Territory is uniquely positioned to take advantage of post-COVID global market trends to accelerate the growth of its economy and lead the national economic recovery. Doing so will require the co-operation of the broad Northern Territory community and the government, whose role must change from approving and underwriting projects, to actively co-ordinating stakeholders, creating sustainable development opportunities, and winning investment for the Northern Territory.