Environment Centre NT’s Executive Director Kirsty Howie says the Middle Arm development project deserves the highest level of scrutiny by the Federal Government.

It comes as the Chief Minister referred to the teals and trolls as she presented her speech to the National Press Club about the development, sparking a Senate inquiry to be established.

Ms Howie told Katie Woolf the inquiry will look into the environmental impacts and the economic impact of the project.

She says the Chief Minister’s speech backfired, and the NT Government has been greenwashing details surrounding the project. 

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