The NT Labor Government ramps up attacks based on its opponents' previous stints in office, while defending the lack of policy promises outlined in the lead up to Saturday's election.
The Northern Territory's Chief Minister has again defended the lack of policy promises made ahead of this weekend's election, while Labor ramps up attacks based on opponents' previous stints in office.Labor is attacking changes to mining tax and payroll proposed by the NT opposition partiesA financial update last month shows the NT's debt will hit $8.2 billion this financial year
But Mr Gunner again defended the party's campaign focus, declaring Saturday's vote a choice "about who handles the coronavirus crisis from that point on".
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