Bushranger

Fighting ‘schnit’ decisions

AS he should be doing, Hospitality NT chief executive Alex Bruce was overheard discussing the issues of the week at his local watering hole this week. Always looking after his venues’ best interests, Bruce dropped the clever line in response to the Litchfield Motel’s schnitty slogan saga, saying Territorians “should always hold on to our larrikinism and fight against schnit decisions”.

Luke rains on love parade

IT seems the working relationship between the Morrison and Gunner governments is a very good one. In Darwin this week for a major funding announcement, both the acting PM Michael McCormack and NT Infrastructure Minister Eva Lawler acknowledged the strength of the partnership. But while the acting PM and Minister Lawler were sharing mutual admiration for their working relationship, Labor’s man in Canberra Luke Gosling was raining on the parade. While he welcomed funding to improve NT roads he accused the federal government of being all about the photo op with no follow-up, going on to accuse it of empty promises.

Hanson hack a corker

THERE was a tough day for One Nation senator Pauline Hanson this week. A website domain theoretically linked to the anti-immigration pollie was redirected to the Refugee Council of Australia by internet pranksters, a move the council says it has no knowledge of. “We welcome the off-chance that Senator Hanson has changed her mind on refugee policy,” the council said in a statement.

Classic Top End moment

BUSHIE experienced a quintessential Darwin moment this week while driving the streets of the CBD. Upon turning onto McMinn St, Bushie had to slam on the brakes as a barechested man with his tradie fluoros slung across his shoulder and carrying a single tray of meat casually jaywalked across the street. At least he gave Bushie a wave.

High times for Kirby

THE premiere of the movie High Ground (pictured) was this week and some of the NT’s lower graded celebrities were on the stage that night, including Small Business/ Dan Murphy’s Minister Paul Kirby. Mr Kirby told the audience he was looking forward to a “fun night” watching the movie – which was an odd choice of words considering the film tells the story of frontier massacres. Mr Kirby was also happy to take credit for the $400k tipped into the movie by the NT government – an investment announced by former CLP chief minister Adam Giles way back in 2016.

Simon’s finally made it

BUSHIE loved this from Australian actor Simon Baker during an interview for the premiere of his latest film High Ground. Q: “Hollywood to Arnhem Land. That’s a big move?” SB: “Yeah, I’ve finally made it.” Too true mate, too true.