General
Senate unanimously passes motion calling on NT Government to reverse ban on media publication
A motion calling on the Northern Territory Government to reverse its media ban on a local news publication has passed unanimously in the Senate.
Key points:
- Federal Labor is now at odds with the NT Labor Government over its handling of press freedoms
- Media freedom advocate Peter Greste has re-extended his offer to the Government to mediate the dispute
- The NT Government says its position has not changed following the Senate motion
The NT Independent, a news site that covers Northern Territory current affairs and politics, has been locked out of NT Government press conferences since April.
Government departments and bureaucrats also do not respond to the publication’s questions.
The Senate motion, backed by all parties and the crossbench, has…
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