Northern Territory Budget Declared A Dud

The Member for Solomon, Mr David Tollner MP said today that the Territory Labor Government had delivered a 'dud' Budget which was in deficit and with no indication it would move into surplus any time soon in the future.

"The Territory Government's Budget provides no long term plans for the growth, development and lifestyle of the Territory. It is a good indication too of what we can come to expect if the Labor Party led by Kevin Rudd wins office at the next Federal Election,” Mr Tollner said.

"Labor State governments across the nation have already demonstrated how they have run deficit budgets at a huge cost to the community in terms of a decline in infrastructure and essential services like health, education, roads and transport.”

"They have shown how unfit Labor is at managing economies anywhere,” Mr Tollner said.

"Contrast Clare Martin's mismanagement with the Howard Government's sound economic management demonstrated by the paying off of the nation's $96 billion debt run up by the ALP, the reduction in unemployment levels and the maintenance of low interest rates. This has allowed us to put record levels of money into essential services like health, education and roads.”

2007-05-01