Northern Territory Chief Minister to resign this afternoon

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles is expected to resign this afternoon. The Labor leader has been under pressure to resign over undisclosed shares she holds in South32, which owns a manganese mine in the Groote Eylandt. It has also been reported by the NT Independent that Ms Fyles ruled out an investigation into the adverse health effects of the mine while she was the health minister. According to Sky News Darwin Bureau Chief Matt Cunningham, she has been unable to give a “clear or reasonable explanation” as to why she had failed to disclose the shares. She is expected to hold a press conference at 1:30pm Darwin time, 3:00pm Sydney time where she will confirm her resignation.