A Northern Territory Labor MP has been sacked from caucus and a staff member has resigned following revelations of a police investigation into an alleged cocaine and sex scandal.
This comes after Sky News confirmed there was a police investigation into these allegations of a cocaine sex scandal involving two members of the Northern Territory Labor Party. One was MLA Mark Turner and the other was a staff member.
Chief Minister Michael Gunner said on Thursday he has lost confidence in Mr Turner.
Press Release – Kiwis Against Seabed Mining Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, and other NGO’s in the region welcome the Northen Territory’s imminent ban on seabed mining, after a nine year campaign. Cindy Baxter, Chair, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, said, “This political decision by the Northern Territory …
Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, and other NGO’s in the region welcome the Northen Territory’s imminent ban on seabed mining, after a nine year campaign.
Cindy Baxter, Chair, Kiwis Against Seabed Mining, said, “This political decision by the Northern Territory Labour government to ban seabed mining is leadership that prioritises care for the well being of their marine spaces and of the people who rely upon and are connected to those spaces. Protecting the ocean environment from seabed mining pre-emptively puts people and places over profits – at the expense of those people and those places.”
Marine Environment – Papua New Guinean, Australian and New Zealand civil society welcome ban on seabed mining in Northern Territory livenews.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from livenews.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Native title holders seek compensation from NT Government over McArthur River Mine
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Native title holders say the McArthur River Mine has affected culturally significant sites.
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The Aboriginal land council representing traditional owners in the Top End has filed a compensation claim against the Northern Territory Government over the effects of the McArthur River Mine on their native title rights and alleged damage to sacred sites.
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Native title holders say they have been repeatedly ignored by the NT Government
The NT Government last month approved a major expansion of the mine
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