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NT Chief Minister ‘extremely angry’ at exiled Labor colleagues in wake of Labor scandal
Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has said dishonesty from former members of his Labor team stopped him from “acting early and publicly” to address a growing political scandal plaguing his Government.
Key points:
- Mr Gunner has been under sustained pressure over his handling of the Labor scandal
- The scandal has led to the sacking of an MLA from Caucus and the resignation of a staffer
- Mr Gunner confirmed he had been made aware of the scandal rumours early in the week of February 8
In a statement released on Sunday, Mr Gunner castigated Blain MLA Mark Turner, who has been expelled from caucus, and a Labor staffer who resigned in the wake of the scandal, for misleading the Government in the wake of growing rumours about them.
“I…
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