The Northern Territory government will cut 10 per cent of public servants on executive contracts to reign in their spending. scottemerson: ‘NT probably has the worst set of books in Australia. They’re in a diabolical situation.’ MORE: frontpage
The Northern Territory government has raised concerns about GST revenue and asked for more details about a promised $200 million upgrade for Kakadu National Park following Tuesday's night's budget.
The funding does not appear to be in the budget papers, but the Commonwealth says it’s allocated in different areas. The territory will receive $42 million more in GST funding year on year; however, the Treasurer Nicole Manison says it’s about $75 million less than forecasted. Image: News Corp Australia
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