'Serious allegation': Chief Minister under pressure over ICAC request for secret cabinet document

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The Northern Territory Chief Minister is under renewed pressure to allow the anti-corruption watchdog access to secret cabinet documents.

But during an interview on ABC Radio Darwin on Tuesday, Ms Fyles deflected repeated questions about whether she would overturn Mr Gunner's earlier rejection of the ICAC request.

"This was at arm's length, which is why I sound vague on it, because we allowed [the] cabinet office to talk to the ICAC so the ICAC could ascertain within cabinet privilege what he needed, but at the same time, respecting that process of cabinet privilege," she said."Any leader with integrity would make sure the ICAC Commissioner has the information he needs," she said.

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