Henderson has had his chance and failed to deliver results.
He has delivered only endless plans and rhetoric. He has held on to power for power’s sake not to deliver the services and outcomes that Territorians so desperately need.
Terry Mills and the Country Liberals have a timetable for action that will take the Territory forward. Terry and the Country Liberals provide a clear choice for change. Over the coming weeks and months the Country Liberals will release details of an action plan outlining a series of policies designed to deliver real results and better outcomes for Territorians. This timetable for action is in stark contrast to the endless empty promises of Paul Henderson’s Labor Government, which is mired in internal disunity, division and no leadership. Paul Henderson has systemically failed to fulfil his promises and to put Territorians first.
Law and Order:
- Setting targets to reduce the level of violent assaults in the Territory
- Reduce the number of drunks on our streets
- Stop the revolving door of the NT Correctional system
- Put more police on the street
- Reduce the number of senior police officers that leave the Police Force
- Get Repeat Drink Drivers off the Road
Education
- Set targets to improve the literacy and numeracy of Territory children
- Give more children the opportunity to achieve real improvement in literacy and numeracy
- Give more support to teachers and principals to deliver the best education to Territory children
- Identify ways of addressing behavioural problems in children before they get out of hand
- Give teachers the support they need to deal with violent and disruptive behaviour in their classrooms
Health
- Reduce bed block in Territory hospitals
- Reduce occupancy levels in Royal Darwin Hospital and Alice Springs Hospital to manageable levels
- Implement measures that will deliver elective surgery within recommended time-frames
- Reduce waiting times in the Territory’s Emergency Departments
- Improve the working conditions of Territory nurses to reduce attrition rates
- Address cost of living issues for Territory nurses
Housing
- Fast track land release
- Fast track the building of Indigenous housing under SIHIP
- Stop the waste of money and the mismanagement of SIHIP
- Reduce the level of destruction and vandalism to public housing
- Fix the management of Territory Housing
Government Accountability
- Reform Estimates Committee to improve government accountability
- Cut down on waste and inefficiencies throughout Government
- Ensure that Government watchdogs have the resources to do their jobs
- Improve the function of Parliament
Business
- Plan now for the future
- Build to the plan and on time
- Improve the procurement process
- Cut red tape for business
Indigenous
- End duplication and waste in programs for Indigenous advancement
- Deliver real solutions to bring economic development to Indigenous Communities