The NT government is pressing ahead with plans to fast-track major projects and address overcrowded prisons in the second day of parliamentary sittings. Meanwhile, Indigenous Territorians have presented a bark petition outside parliament, calling for action on a key demand.
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00:00Another day of Parliament, and another protest.
00:12This time, residents from the West Daly region, seeking urgent upgrades on a critical road
00:17from Wardair to Palumpa.
00:19We need the Territory Government to listen, and just whatever they can do, where's the
00:26funding, fix our bloody road.
00:30The NT's Treasurer assuring the road upgrades will happen, but no word on when.
00:37To the people of Wadai I say, the CLP Government will honour this project, and no the funding
00:42has not been pulled, and yes the CLP Government will deliver this project because it's a federally
00:46funded program by the Australian Government.
00:49After passing a bill last night to remove the minimum floor price of alcohol, making
00:54cheap, high alcohol drinks more affordable, the Country Liberal Party introduced its
00:59controversial Territory Coordinator legislation, which allows the Government to sidestep processes
01:05to fast-track certain economic projects.
01:08The CLP's radio advertisement about the laws coming under fire.
01:13The Territory Coordinator will facilitate development projects and activities across
01:17the NT to drive economic growth, bringing jobs and opportunities to Territorians.
01:22The Territory's Auditor-General found the ad breached the Public Information Act for
01:28promoting political interests and misleading the public.
01:32We will take that advice on board and of course we'll make sure that into the future we're
01:36doing everything that we can not to contravene any acts.
01:39Also debated today, a bill to hire private corrections officers to help manage record
01:45prisoner numbers.