The Latest Breaking News from Lia Finocchiaro

CLP members back 'school farms' policy idea for troubled young people as 'last chance opportunity' to avoid youth detention

Rank-and-file members of the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party have passed a motion that would see children sent to farms to operate machinery and assist in the operation of a slaughterhouse as an alternative to youth detention.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Country Liberal Senator Jacinta Price denies party split over Indigenous Voice to Parliament after Lawson Broad's resignation

The Northern Territory senator has denied her party is fractured over the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, despite conflicting positions held by the rank-and-file, parliamentary party and outgoing president.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

Country Liberal Party president Lawson Broad quits over party's opposition to an Indigenous Voice to Parliament

The Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party president Lawson Broad says he was "strongly opposed" to the recent announcement that the party's rank-and-file members had voted to back the 'No' campaign in the upcoming referendum.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

NT opposition to bring no-confidence motion against Fyles Labor government

Tensions are rising in Northern Territory politics as the government prepares to bring new alcohol ban laws to parliament.

ABC News · Feb 9, 2023

Lia Finocchiaro says CLP yet to reach Voice to Parliament position, despite Jacinta Price announcing opposition

Country Liberal Party Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price supported the Nationals' declaration that they would oppose the Voice earlier this week.

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Tough new NT anti-discrimination laws pass

NT schools can no longer discriminate against staff and students on the basis of their religion, sexuality and gender identity after new laws were passed.

AAP · Nov 23, 2022

Country Liberals attend anti-crime rally despite racist comments on organiser's social media account

The Northern Territory's opposition leader has attended an anti-crime meeting near Darwin which Labor ministers refused to attend because of racist comments on the organiser's social media account.

ABC News · Nov 7, 2022

Review of fire safety equipment at Darwin's Marrara Stadium given to same company involved in original design

The Northern Territory government's handling of a fire safety equipment contract at Darwin's main sports stadium has been questioned by the opposition, saying it could create a perception of a conflict of interest.

ABC News · Oct 19, 2022

Northern Territory opposition calls for petrol price inquiry, with prices per litre 30 cents higher than in other states

Petrol prices in Darwin are still up towards the $2 mark, despite recent drops in other states, and the pain at the pump is even worse in Alice Springs.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022

NT Opposition ramps up calls for Chief Minister to handover documents to ICAC

The Northern Territory Chief Minister is under renewed pressure to allow the anti-corruption watchdog access to secret cabinet documents.

ABC News · Aug 9, 2022