Reported at www.abc.net.au: The Northern Territory government has established a lobbyist register that requires third-party lobbyists to register, but it excludes in-house lobbyists employed by companies and does not mandate the publication of ministers’ meeting records.

This move has faced criticism for its lack of transparency and significant gaps, as it does not include all lobbyists or disclose ministerial diaries.

The government has also defunded the Environment Centre NT and the Arid Lands Environment Centre, previously providing each with $100,000 annually, with claims that funding could be better spent elsewhere.