Law Society calls on NTG to reinstate Legislative Scrutiny Committee

MEDIA RELEASE -The Law Society Northern Territory (the Society) has expressed its deep concern at the Northern Territory Government’s decision to dissolve the Legislative Scrutiny Committee.

The Legislative Scrutiny Committee played an important role in promoting this government’s commitment to transparency and accountability and its dissolution without public consultation is a backward step.

22 October 2020

Law Society Northern Territory calls on Northern Territory Government to reinstate the Legislative Scrutiny Committee.

The Law Society Northern Territory (the Society) has expressed its deep concern at the Northern Territory Government’s decision to dissolve the Legislative Scrutiny Committee.

The Legislative Scrutiny Committee played an important role in promoting this government’s commitment to transparency and accountability and its dissolution without public consultation is a backward step.

Society President Maria Savvas said, “The Legislative Scrutiny Committee played an important and vital role in promoting good governance in the Northern Territory and the Society sees no evidence to suggest that its continued existence would in any way hinder the government’s ability to get on with the job of governing. Indeed its reinstatement would assist in restoring the community’s faith in the parliamentary system.”

The Society calls on the Northern Territory Government to reconsider its decision and reinstate the committee.

Maria Savvas
President

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