TREE-HUGGER SIGNS
Virus measures cut deep
FOR social distancing protocols, businesses across the country have had to adjust to social distancing requirements with COVIDsafe signs being hung on every wall and door. One such room in the NT Police’s Darwin watch-house noted the room was only big enough for 1.5 people. A subsequent sign read: “You will be cut in half for your own good.” Good to see our hardworking officers adding some laughs to their day – or perhaps it’s a reminder of what may happen to uncooperative perps being interviewed.
Legal eagles counted out
IT seems lawyers, like journalists, do what they do because they are not good at maths. This fact was exemplified during a Supreme Court hearing this week which saw Crown prosecutor defence lawyer
and Justice all pause during proceedings to furiously try to calculate what a defendant’s non-parole period worked out to be. “It’s a sad and sorry sight to see three, and if you count my associate, four lawyers struggle with a basic arithmetic problem,” Justice Kelly said.
Chief brushes debates
THE Rotary Club of Darwin wasn’t the only organisation to be snubbed by Chief Minister
when it comes to debates. Despite its willingness to fit in with Mr Gunner’s diary the Rotary Club got a big “no” from his office. Key business group the Urban Development Institute of Australia (NT) was also snubbed recently by the Chief Minister. It also got a big “no” for him to attend an election forum involving CLP Opposition Leader and Territory Alliance Party leader Rubbing salt into the wound was the fact that in the same week Mr Gunner was happy to do a solo performance for the Property Council
NT about his vision for the Territory.
Big future for Hudson
SPEAKING of the Gunners, Baby in Chief
has featured prolifically in social media posts of late. Debate around whether or not a kid is being used as a political tool is one for another day but Bushie has had one niggling question. How big is this kid?! Born a sizeable 4.25kg, Hudson Gunner is now 7 whole kgs. At just 12 weeks old, he’s grown 270 grams and 1.4 cm a week on average. Fun fact.
WORST PERFORMANCE OF THE WEEK: Tracey strikes a blow
CLP Fannie Bay candidate was noticeably anxious about having to front up to a largely tree-hugging crowd at this week’s Rotary-run debate but she managed to get a couple of good swings in. One of those was when she said, on a move to netzero emissions, “cows fart and burp methane, there’s nothing we can do about it”. Butt plugs for cows we say. Greens candidate later chimed in that the NT would soon get so hot cattle wouldn’t be able to handle it. Aircons for cows wear
WHILE Territorians slept on Friday, pandemonium ensued on the streets once the clock struck midnight. Six weeks to polling, political hopefuls were allowed to put up their corflutes – and the battle was on for the best real estate. The NT Greens naturally headed to the trees. Bushie is not sure if these trees are on private property or council land, because the rules state no signs should be attached to council trees.
ing butt plugs with solar panels, problem solved.
Time lag costly for Will
BABY-FACED NT News journalist had a crack at Virtual Pub Quiz on Sunrise this week but the young gun failed to fire, claiming internet lag kept him from winning the competition in which he failed to answer a question. But he was so late buzzing into some questions some thought he may have been caught up in the Territory time zone. Better luck next time.