Judicial review for NT follows bribe claim

THE NT government wants to make sure the procedure for appointing judges is transparent following claims a magistrate sought donations for the CLP.

THE Northern Territory government will conduct a judicial review following allegations that a recently-resigned magistrate encouraged a minerals explorer to donate $10,000 to the CLP in exchange for political favours.

PETER Maley resigned abruptly on Monday night, 11 months into the job and three days before emails were tabled in parliament that allege he offered to help minerals explorer Norm McCleary access sensitive government documents, receiving a donation to the party in return.