After a two-month break, Northern Territory parliament is back and the Government wasted no time ruffling some feathers. Environment groups have had their funding slashed and a planned change to Corrections staffing saw workers walk on Parliament in protest.
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00:00A theatrical start to NT Parliament, drumming up excitement for the year ahead.
00:11Just hours later, the real drama was unfolding outside the chamber.
00:16They don't want you here.
00:18If it works, it works.
00:20If we can defer this legislation, that is great.
00:24A surprise visit from 50 corrections officers, voicing anger over plans to pass new laws
00:30on urgency, allowing private security guards to help staff the NT's overcrowded prisons.
00:37There is no master plan to fix corrections, it's about selling it off and making it privatised.
00:43We're here to work with the corrections union, we're here to work with the commissioner to
00:47make sure that going to your job as a corrections officer is safe.
00:51We have asked to meet with the minister, we have reached out to the minister, he has
00:54not met with us.
00:55The government's continued attacks on environmental groups, dealing a blow to their bottom line.
01:01We will also be defunding the environmental centre of the Northern Territory and the Arad
01:05Lands Environment Centre.
01:07This is an appalling decision that shows a weak and pathetic government running scared
01:12from scrutiny by the community and environment groups.
01:15The crossbench and opposition concerned the government is using its power to silence critics.
01:22The scary thing that we're seeing is the CLP dismantling any opposition to them here in
01:27the Territory.
01:28No one wants to see a cowboy government and that's where the CLP is heading to.
01:32We know Territorians love their environment, whether it's going out camping, hunting, fishing.
01:38We have uncovered scandal after scandal at this organisation over years, showing mismanagement,
01:44corruption, flawed decision making and governments in the pockets of vested interests.
01:50The first day back with lasting consequences.