Today an extraordinary sitting of the NT Legislative Assembly will begin the inevitable process of knocking Paul Henderson’s sorry failure of a Labor government on the head.
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Tips and rumours
Passing the buck to the EPA. There are some oil recycling facilities in the Rutherford Industrial Estate in Maitland NSW that are emitting putrid stenches and causing illness in locals. Despite repeated reports to the council (these facilities where vigorously objected to by locals in the development phase) and the EPA - nothing has been done. […]
Tips and rumours
Rivers of grog. Seems the NT CLP party were seen loading up their “rivers of grog” onto the plane on route to the Tiwi Islands restricted area by none other than the PM’s Northern Development Taskforce - will they come forward to make a police statement against the CLP MPs involved? Methinks not.
Victorian DHS Healthsmart […]
The CLP, booze-cruisers and the price of a drink
There are serious political consequences for Federal Minister for Community Services, Senator Nigel Scullion , Federal MP Dave Tollner and local Country Liberal Party (CLP) MLA Terry Mills arising out of the recent CLP fundraising booze-cruise to the Tiwi Islands north of Darwin, writes Bob Gosford.
Is there a shock-jock in the house?
Former Alice Springs ‘radio announcer’ Matt Conlan is the latest addition to a Northern Territory parliament which is rarely accused of harbouring an overabundance of talent. Sadly, the track record of the Country Liberal Party’s newest parliamentarian offers no great cause for optimism, writes Graham Ring.
Dave Tollner, Minister of the Crownie
It’s not publicly known what John Howard did on his overnight birthday stay in Darwin last night (Thursday)—and certainly not by Solomon MHR, Dave Tollner. He claimed in the local press today that he didn’t even realise the PM was in town. He claims he usually gets a “heads up” if the boss is visiting Darwin.
