NORTHERN TERRITORY – POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT

Labor likely to hold on in NT but must wait

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Original article by Amos Aikman
The Australian – Page: 1 & 2 : 24-Aug-20

The Northern Territory’s Chief Minister Michael Gunner is confident of retaining office following the election on 22 August. Gunner’s Labor party seems set to win at least 11 of the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly, while the Country Liberal Party appears to have won three seats to date; another two seats have been provisionally awarded to independents. With 10 seats still in doubt, it remains uncertain as to whether Labor will win outright or will have to seek a coalition arrangement. CLP leader Lia Finocchiaro has not yet conceded defeat.

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, COUNTRY LIBERAL PARTY

NT gives the go-ahead for gas fracking

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Original article by Angela Macdonald-Smith
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 3 : 18-Apr-18

Santos and Origin Energy have advised that they will resume gas exploration in the Northern Territory after Chief Minister Michael Gunner agreed to scrap a ban on hydraulic fracturing. However, fracking will still be prohibited within 49 per cent of the Northern Territory, while individuals and groups will be able to oppose any applications for exploration or production licences. A government-commissioned inquiry recently concluded that the environmental risks of fracking can be mitigated.

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SANTOS LIMITED – ASX STO, ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED – ASX ORG, JEMENA LIMITED, NORTHERN TERRITORY. DEPT OF THE CHIEF MINISTER, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND SCIENCE, GREENPEACE