Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Northern Territory Government Legal Expenses

1. Does the Northern Territory Government pay legal expenses for Ministers who threaten defamation proceedings, issue proceedings, or who are defendants to defamation proceedings; if so, what are the guidelines for assistance.

2. If the answer to question 1 is yes, how many actions or complaints have been funded and at what cost per action.

3. If actions referred to above are funded by the Government, what is the budget item that is the source of these funds.
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016