The NT Government is under fire from the Opposition for cutting the number of days Parliament will spend scrutinising the budget. Parliament normally spends six days on budget estimates, but this year there will be two fewer days of hearings.
The Northern Territory Government is cutting the number of days Parliament will spend scrutinising the budget during estimates — a decision the CLP says will make it harder to hold the Government to account.The CLP argues the decision will make it harder to scrutinise the NT GovernmentParliament normally sits for budget estimate hearings at the start of every financial year.
"2020, I think we all agree, has not been the year we planned on, traditions have been thrown out the door," leader of government business, Natasha Fyles, said. Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro is concerned the NT's budget has been delayed by months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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