But he will very much be involved in ensuring the ongoing management of the crisis, along with Minister James, who’s the caretaker minister during this period,” Henry said. Buckley said rail costs for coal can be about about 4c a tonne for each kilometre. The cost of building a port, even in Queensland where there are massive economies of scale, would add $5 to $6 to a tonne of coal, he said. NT Caretaker Period : July 2020 - August 2020 : The caretaker period began following the suspension of the Legislative Assembly and issuing of writs for the Territory election on 30 July, with the election taking place on 22 August. As government ministers must step back during the election campaign, the business of the province is being watched over, John Horgan is leaving Finance Minister Carole James as the stay-behind minister to handle issues that may arise, B.C.

It has been publicly advertised as far as I understand it, and it’s good to see the process is being followed. Enter your email address to get a new one. The application was within the bounds of the Mineral Titles Act, and the six-year arrangement provided “greater security for exploration investment”.

“We expect whoever wins the NT election to exercise a high degree of transparency where extraordinary arrangements are to be put in place for particular exploration projects, particularly for fossil-fuel projects with major environmental impacts.”. “This decision sets the NT up for legal liability where the company may push for compensation if it is not allowed to proceed down the track.”. Councils must comply with special arrangements in the lead up to elections, known as the caretaker period. Appendix B: Selected Services to Ministerial Offices by NT Government Agencies . {* legalAcceptanceAcceptButton *}, {* backButton *} “The world is moving away from coal and here we have the [mines and energy department] reserving land for a coalmine in the middle of the Great Artesian Basin. {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}, {* backButton *}

NT Electoral Commission, Reply Paid 2419, Darwin NT 0801; IN PERSON. NDP Leader John Horgan says as he moves to work on the election, he is leaving Finance Minister Carole James at the helm to deal with issues as they arise. "The Government can afford to take the hit right now.

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Please confirm the information below before signing up. We can recover down the track when we are through this crisis. “If the current legislation doesn’t provide adequately for large-scale exploration programs, why didn’t the government fix that during the last four years? A day before the Northern Territory government went into caretaker mode, it secretly arranged for a Texas-based coal company to potentially extend its explorations licence over 15,000 sq km in central Australia. VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) – The provincial government is now in caretaker mode as campaigning gets underway for B.C.’s Oct. 24 election. NDP Leader John Horgan says as he moves to work on the election, he is leaving Finance Minister Carole James at the helm to deal with issues as they arise. "It is my hope that Territorians will stay the course, stick with this team and see this through," he said. Sorry we could not verify that email address.

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The NT chief minister, Adam Giles, dismissed accusations the arrangement was made in secret, and said the entire process had been “open and transparent”, despite only becoming aware of it himself on Tuesday. The NT was expected to generate only $922 million in own-source revenue this financial year but predicted drops in payroll and mining tax will reduce that to $831 million.

A mineral authority allows the minister for mines and energy to waive requirements under the act, including seeking public comment, and to grant a title for as long as deemed appropriate. State of emergency…in place for 6 mo… did you consult with PHO? We have thrown the kitchen sink at protecting Territorians and I make no apologies for that," he said. “The department will ensure that mineral authority applications must follow the well-established assessment process as with all other mineral title applications.”. Send me promotions, surveys and info from NEWS 1130 and other Rogers brands. However, the province is still being watched over. “Elections BC has taken a number of measures to make sure that [voting] can be done safely in all of those environments. Mr Gunner used the update to appeal for votes, warning of "cuts and chaos" under previous governments led by his opponents. 's Dr. Bonnie Henry says fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will remain her focus.

Cocking called for Labor to commit to reverse the decision if it won government.

On whether she would be watching to see whether people may be congregating and breaking health protocols put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 amid campaigning, Henry said she’s given parameters and advice for each of the parties to consider. Pointing to recent elections in Canada, including in New Brunswick, where a provincial vote took place just last week, Henry said there’ve been examples of successes associated with mail-in voting. Please contact us. This is in accordance with the Local Government Act. But Morris questioned the secrecy: “If the object of this land reservation is to provide Tri-Star with a secure tenure for a potentially major development, why not be public about that? "We are getting through this crisis, we are on the road to recovery, we have come too far to turn back now.".

Tim Buckley, a financial analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis, said if a large thermal coal mine was developed in the area, it would be a stranded asset before it was even finished. Tri-Star holds 23 thermal coal exploration licences, covering about 10% of the 15,000 sq km Pedirka basin south of Alice Springs. But the Department of Mines and Energy has said the process is “operational work” and can continue during caretaker mode. The deficit for this financial year has more than doubled to $2.3 billion, according to a COVID-19 financial report released by NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner this morning. Just under half of them expired on 9 August. Get breaking news, weather and traffic stories in your inbox 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. INTRODUCTION 1.1 The Caretaker Period and Caretaker Conventions 1.1.1 It is accepted practice within governments at both State/Territory and Commonwealth levels that special arrangements apply with regard to the operation of government in the “caretaker … Henry said just hours after the writ was dropped that her focus is and will continue to be on the health crisis. An error has occurred while trying to update your details.
The NT minister for mines and energy, David Tollner, referred questions to the department. Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. “It will be a stranded asset before it’s even finished construction would be my guess,” he said. @jjhorgan didn't discuss an elxn directly with Dr Henry but the what lies ahead — that we will be in a pandemic a year from now and beyond that.Decision to call elxn he says his & his alone.#bcpoli @NEWS1130, — LizaYuzda (@LizaYuzda) September 21, 2020. “So if you’re talking about moving it from south of Alice Springs to Darwin, you’re talking a prohibitive cost of rail transport,” he said.

The arrangement, under a rarely used mechanism which allows legislative requirements including public submissions to be bypassed, was the result of more than 18 months’ work, the Australian reported. A full budget will not be produced until October after Territorians go to the polls next month. On 5 August the NT government gazette revealed all 23 would become “general reserve” land, a designation which is usually used to protect areas from potential threats but which is open to other applications, including a mineral authority. “It was about a renewal of a lease that has been there for a long period of time,” Giles said.

The Northern Territory administrator has dissolved Parliament at the request of the Chief Minister, officially putting the Government into caretaker mode ahead of the upcoming election. The Northern Territory's finances have plunged deeper into the red, with projected net debt set to blow out from $6.9 billion to $8.2 billion this financial year. Last modified on Wed 14 Feb 2018 17.56 GMT. “So you could be looking at a cost of $50 a tonne, before you’ve even mined the coal,” he said. So, First Nations communities, rural and remote communities, as well as some people who are in hospital or people who are in long-term care homes, that we can do it safely,” B.C.’s top doctor said at her COVID-19 briefing on Monday, adding mail-in voting will play a big role in this coming election. “The CLP has outdone itself,” he said.

Trump may struggle to do the same, WHO warns '10 per cent' of world's population may be infected with COVID-19, The post-viral condition hitting some COVID-19 survivors. But Mr Gunner said further spending in response to the coronavirus pandemic was unavoidable. We've sent an email with instructions to create a new password. The jump is a $1.3 billion increase in both the deficit and debt compared with the last economic update given in November. The Government will also spend an extra $10 million on a second round of the Immediate Works Grant scheme for not-for-profit and community groups. Although production could be allowed, it would be unlikely given the size of the potential project and the further government approvals a coal mine would need. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies.

The report covers the outcome of last financial year and projections for 2020-21, but no estimates beyond that. During the caretaker period, the business of government continues and ordinary matters of administration still need to be addressed. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Gross debt expected to exceed $850 billion ceiling as coronavirus wipes out 700,000 jobs, One third of NT budget repair plans in place, one year after warnings of debt crisis, NT budget deficit set to grow higher than predicted over the next four years, Johnson used COVID-19 to his advantage.

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