There is NO WAY the CLP government should withdraw government housing for police officers in Darwin. Provision or subsidisation of housing entitlements should stay in place.

 There are it seems, fewer and fewer benefits available to police. The need for police officers is at breaking point and if this entitlement disappears, this added to other disincentives, could well see a continuing exodus of police to other destinations.

I am horrified that there should be any thought of offering even less by way of benefits to what our police receive.

The lack of police force members is already impacting the length of time it takes for officers to attend callouts, follow up on ever-increasing numbers of assaults, attend domestic violence issues, respond to robberies and break-ins and allow full complements of staff to operate police stations. 

The lack of policing resources is the reason the Njghtcliff Station remains closed. 

Please, Chief Minister, don’t for one second longer, entertain this action.