TUESDAY NOVEMBER 14 2017 NEWS 05 Darwinites go ’roo crazy Kangaroos rugby league players Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Josh McGuire arrive at Darwin Airport, along with teammates, clockwise from top right, Aaron Woods, Felise Kaufusi, Billy Slater and Clontarf student Mustafa Albadre, coach Mal Meninga, Cam Smith, Cooper Cronk and Boyd Cordner Lawrie forced to pay $280,000 FORMER Labor leader Delia the Labor leadership following Lawrie has paid $280,000 in the scandal. costs for the failed legal chal- Mr Lawler issued a state- Nominate lenge of the Stella Maris in- ment yesterday. quiry. “It is important for the NT Ms Lawrie finalised the pay- public to understand that I did those who ment last week to Commis- not institute any of these legal sioner John Lawler’s solicitor, proceedings but was required who returned the funds to the to defend myself given the NT Government. scurrilous allegations, that I Another costs payment of had acted with bias and had $90,000 by Ms Lawrie’s legal Delia Lawrie not provided procedural fair- counsel at the time, Alastair ness to Ms Lawrie during the Statewide Super & LGANT Heroes Awards Wyvill SC, has also been final- found the deal Ms Lawrie Stella Maris Inquiry,” he said. $6,000 in prizes • statewide.com.au/heroes ised. The inquiry followed Ms brokered was not in the public “The allegations were con- Lawrie’s offer of a 10-year lease interest. She appealed the deci- clusively found to have no Statewide Superannuation Pty Ltd ABN 62 008 099 223 (AFSL 243171) Trustee to Unions NT for the heritage sion in 2014 and a year later basis when the High Court of and RSE Licensee of Statewide Superannuation Trust ABN 54 145 196 298 listed Stella Maris building on Justice Southwood ruled Australia rejected Ms Lawrie’s McMinn St in the lead-up to against Ms Lawrie. Chief Min- application for leave to ap- the 2012 election. ister Michael Gunner success- peal.” Ms Lawrie did not return Commissioner Lawler fully challenged Ms Lawrie for calls. V1 - NTNE01Z01MA.