Chief Minister responds to PAC report on Ship Lift, talks Arafura Nolans and commits to work with the Commonwealth to improve Top End maternity services.

The Chief Minister has lashed out at the former-Labor Territory Government over the delivery of the Ship Lift and its budget blowout but has promised to see it finally constructed.   The Public Accounts committee has released its report into the embattled piece of vital infrastructure, providing five recommendations, including the project proceed with stricter cost controls.   Lia Finocchiaro says she is travelling to Perth to learn more about how this infrastructure can finally be delivered and provide the foundation to create a new Territory industry.   The Chief also talked with Katie Woolf about the benefits of Arafura Nolans Rare Earth mine and commits to working with the Commonwealth to improve Top End maternity health services. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.