NT Legislative Assembly November sittings: minimum alcohol price, domestic violence and human rights clause
‘Sweet and lovely place’: The opposition and crossbench joined Elder June Mills at the steps of parliament as she called for Lee Point to be transferred to Larrakia ownership.
Welcome to our rolling coverage of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, which today kicks of the final sitting week for this year.
On the agenda is the home builders grant, a Bill to fix a decades long fine-recovery bungle, and the CLP’s controversial plan to scrap the minimum alcohol floor price.
Domestic violence is also in the spotlight, after the NT coroner delivered 35 recommendations to tackle “our horror and our national shame”.
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