NT: Country Liberals want judicial inquiry into NT's Chookgate

AAP General News (Australia)
02-23-2009
NT: Country Liberals want judicial inquiry into NT's Chookgate

DARWIN, Feb 23 AAP - The Country Liberals are calling for a judicial inquiry into claims
ministers from the Northern Territory government interfered in a court case.

Deputy Chief Minister and NT Planning Minister Delia Lawrie was accused in parliament
last week of quashing a court case against a Red Rooster outlet in Tennant Creek.

The NT Opposition claimed a leaked email from the head of the Planning Department -
sent to staff saying Ms Lawrie had "verbally instructed" the prosecution case to cease
- was evidence of improper …