Labor slams CLP and TA for dragging heels on costing for election promises

Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison has slammed the Country Liberal Party and the Territory Alliance for not getting a costing of their election promises through Treasury

Chief Minister Michael Gunner and Treasurer Nicole Manison have today called out the CLP and TA for not making clear the costings of their election promises. Picture: Che Chorley

Chief Minister Michael Gunner and Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison has slammed the Country Liberal Party and the Territory Alliance for not getting a costing of their election promises through Treasury.

It comes as Ms Manison, the treasurer defends her Government’s stance on not releasing a budget prior to the election.

“So we are calling upon the CLP and Territory Alliance here today, two days out from the Territory election, you haven’t been upfront about your costings you haven’t been upfront about your election commitments and what are they going to cost,” Ms Manison said.

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Ms Manison said the budget would be released in October after the Federal Government releases their budget.

“This is an unprecedented situation where we haven’t seen a Federal budget, and we’re not going to see that until October, we have done what other states and territories have done in providing the most latest up to date information that we have got,” she said.