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HIGH SCHOOL ANTICS

ONE of Bushie’s spies was served some peak high school-era passive aggression while in the NT local courts. While covering a packed hearing a handwritten note was passed down the line until it reached the journalist.

“NT News, report the Truth,” the note said. We’re proud to report ... we already do.

ROAD TO NOWHERE

ONE of Bushie’s spies went out to Seafarms’s now defunct Project Sea Dragon project at Legune Station to investigate what the taxpayer-funded road to nowhere looks like. The double lane, aligned and sealed rural road to the stalled project included a sign advertising the NT government’s $40m spend on Gunn Point Rd – now used as target practice by locals. The Gunn Point sign was peppered with bullet holes – although it’s unclear whether locals are just lovers of a good pun or venting their frustration. The target may be the most practical thing to come from this white elephant investment.

NO FRIENDS IN THE NICKNAME GAME

IF you missed it this week – which is doubtful considering the size of his Akubra and his glowing bright red face – Barnaby Joyce was in town on the Coalition’s campaign trail. While announcing funding for health, infrastructure and tourism in the NT, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud let it slip that Mr Joyce is sometimes referred to as BJ. And chaos ensued. Particularly the next morning when ABC Darwin Breakfast host Jo Laverty picked it up and ran with it, reducing the Deputy PM to his twoletter moniker multiple times. We don’t know about you, but there’s just a little too much innuendo with that nickname for that pollie for us.

IS THAT YOUR PARK?

A few weeks ago, one of Bushie’s spies spotted an NT government car parked in a disability car space in the

Mitchell Centre with no permit on display. Did this driver need to use this space for legitimate mobility reasons and just forget to put their permit up? Or, was this a public servant who was just in a bit of a rush?