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Murphy's column 19th August was an excellent summary of the pathetically inept train wreck that IS the Martin Labor Government. They have hired at least 2,500 extra public servants since coming to power. At a "conservative" EXTRA ANNUAL cost of around $250 Million, this should be seen by all thinking Territorians as scandal of Whitlamesque proportions. The Martin Labor Government's atrocious record of excessive regulation, massive over-manning and incompetent management seems to be going unnoticed by an increasingly apathetic "southernised" electorate. Clare Martin has allowed our Territory to become a clone of the failed labor states of New South Wales and Victoria.
Dave Wane
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Peter J. Murphy OAM
Executive Director
Email : peter@darwinresearchcentre.com
Website : www.darwinresearchcentre.com
Journalist News limited (1964-75) and Editor independent newspaper Darwin Star (1976-78). Principal Private Secretary to Chief Ministers Everingham, Hatton, Perron, Stone and Burke (1978-01). Principal Private Secretary, Leader of the Parliamentary Liberal Party Queensland (1992-93). Principal of Murphy Media (commercial news agency and freelance journalism) (2001- current). Principal Murphy Medis North; Conferred Medal of the Order of Australia Queen's Birthday 2007 citation read 'For services to the community of the Northern Territory through journalism and as a political adviser'.
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Pearl Ogden
Resident Historian
Email : pearls_place@bigpond.com
Website :
Long term Territorian. Foundation Member and Honorary Life Member Katherine Historical Society. Member of the Northern Territory History Awards Committee, Member of the Inaugural Heritage Advisory Council, National Trust of Australia (NT) Larrakeyah Branch and the Northern Territory Place Names Committee. Published Leg’s More Sweater than Tail (1983), Bradshaw Via Coolibah (1989), From Humpy to Homestead : The Biography of Sabu (1992), The Women of Kath-rine (1994), Cowboy and His Acquaintances (1997) The Hazards of Flooding. A Century of Coping with the Wet in the Katherine Region (1998), Chasing Last Light. Aerial Mustering 1968-1978 (2000), Their Off! Horseracing in the North (2002). Recipient of the National Trust Heritage Award (2000) and Centenary Medal (2003) (citation ‘for service as researcher and writer of regional history’). Researcher and writer.
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