Territory politicians, top cop and a union head have revealed their resolutions for 2025
A number of top Territory officials have revealed their resolutions for 2025 – with pledges to reduce crime and bring positivity to the NT community on the agenda.
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Reducing crime, keeping the community safe and even losing weight were just a handful of New Year’s resolutions made by a number of Territory officials, as 2025 gets underway.
Territory Opposition Leader Selena Uibo’s promise was to hold the Country Liberal Party (CLP) government to account, she told this masthead.
“My New Year’s resolution is to continue holding Lia Finocchiaro and her CLP government to account for the promises they’ve made to Territorians,” she said.
“This is a resolution I won’t be breaking, unlike the CLP which has already broken a number of promises – including their promise to fix crime by the end of last year.”
Deputy Chief Minister Gerald Maley kept his resolution short and sweet.
“My new year’s resolution is to keep the community safe,” Mr Maley said.
Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro declined to share her hopes for the new year.
Almost echoing Mr Maley, however, Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby pledged to “make the Territory a better place than it was yesterday, so we can have a bright future tomorrow.”
“My new year’s resolution is to continue working on making the Territory the fantastic place. We know it can be, it has been in the past, and we’ve got a lot of work to do in that space,” she said.
The NT’s top cop, Police Commissioner Michael Murphy, said his resolution was to create a safer Territory and a police force that “feels valued and wants to stay.”
“A community that works together to reduce crime and enhance the economy, our tourism and the beautiful vibrant Territory,” he said.
“The personal goal is always to lose weight and maintaining fitness.
“For me in this role, it’s important for your mental and physical health, just to get out for half an hour every day, whether it’s on a bike, or have a walk, and just take the time to have a breath and look around you and enjoy the present.”
United Workers Union NT secretary Erina Early said she would like to see positive change in the Territory in 2025.
“I’d like to see a government here in the NT that actually listens to Territorians and starts providing the services that we need – that starts ensuring people can afford housing and that we’ve got good health care,” she said.
“We all deserve to have an ambulance service here that’s run by government, not run for profit.”
“And a day off, too.”
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