On 5 June 2009 Crikey published an article by Bob Gosford titled “Roll up, roll up and watch NT Labour it itself alive”. In that article we suggested Ms Anderson had acted parochially and in self interest by determining that her home community of Papunya should be on the list of 20 “growth towns” and as a result her conduct should be investigated.
We now understand that Ms Anderson was not responsible for the compilation of the list of growth towns. This list was decided by the Northern Territory government and the then Minister for Indigenous Policy some months prior to Ms Anderson being appointed.
Crikey apologises to Minister Anderson for any hurt which may have been caused by this.
