ICAC finds NT Speaker responsible for corrupt conduct, Chief Minister says | ABC News

The Northern Territory’s anti-corruption watchdog has found the Speaker of the NT Legislative Assembly responsible for corrupt conduct and serious breaches of public trust.

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner revealed the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption’s (ICAC) findings against Speaker Kezia Purick at a press conference on Monday morning.

Mr Gunner said ICAC found Ms Purick intervened in the attempted creation of a political party in the NT and misled the ICAC under oath.

He said ICAC launched its investigation after a complaint last June by then-independents Terry Mills and Robyn Lambley, who sought to form a new party to take NT opposition status.

Mr Gunner said commissioner Ken Fleming also found the speaker acted dishonestly by releasing an untrue statement about her involvement in the matter, and that she had failed to uphold the law.

“The ICAC has concluded that these activities amount to corrupt conduct by the speaker,” he said.

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In This Story: Northern Territory

The Northern Territory (aka NT) is a vast federal territory in Australia famed for its Outback desert landscapes. In the arid Red Centre lie the iconic sandstone monolith Uluru (Ayers Rock), the red-rock domes of Kata Tjuta and the sculpted cliffs of Kings Canyon in Watarrka National Park.

Alice Springs is the gateway town to the Red Centre desert.

The NT covers 1,349,129 square kilometres (520,902 sq mi). It is sparsely populated, with a population of only 245,353.

The economy is based largely on mining and petroleum, which during 2018–2019 contributed 23% of the gross state product, or $5.68 billion, accounting for 92.4% of exports.

The capital and largest city is Darwin. The population is concentrated in coastal regions and along the Stuart Highway.

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