‘I’m not going to half arse it’: Chief Minister Michael Gunner rejects calls to bring back cracker night

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Chief Minister Michael Gunner has shut down calls to allow leftover fireworks from last year be used this Territory Day, insisting he doesn’t want to do a ‘half arse job’ of the celebrations. Picture: Michael Franchi

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CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner has shut down calls to allow leftover fireworks from last year be used this Territory Day, insisting he doesn’t want to do a “half arse job” of the celebrations.

Mr Gunner said he would not be changing his mind about cancelling cracker night this year.

“We’re not allowing the sale of fireworks, for me this is about Territorians not southern importers,” he said.

“I’m not going to do a half arse job of Territory Day and cracker night.

“Next year it’s going to be a banger but this Territory Day but we’re not going down the cracker path this year.

“There is no way there is anywhere near enough crackers for Territorians to be happy this year.

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“Why would I do that? I’m not going to half arse it.”

Mr Gunner was at Carlton United Breweries today to welcome the first few trucks full of beer arriving in NT before pubs reopen next Friday.

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Posted by The NT News on Wednesday, 6 May 2020

“There is a keg convoy rolling up the Stuart Highway 175,000 litres of the good stuff coming our way,” he said.

“But what excites me most is the jobs that are coming back online.

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“My challenge to all Territorians now is to get out and support those businesses who will now be opening back up. I need you to buy from them.

“So get a beer and a parmi — that’s the order.”