HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 15:30, Feb24

AAP General News (Australia)
02-24-2000
HighLights of the AAP National Wire at 15:30, Feb24

DARWIN - A crisis in the Northern Territory judiciary, unprecedented in Australia,
was resolved today when Chief Justice Brian Martin withdrew a threat to disqualify himself
from the bench over corruption claims by the Chief Minister. (MANDATORY BURKE NIGHTLEAD)

PERTH - The fact that United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan did not raise the
issue of mandatory sentencing during his recent visit proved that Australia had not breached
international treaties, Prime Minister John Howard said today. (MANDATORY HOWARD, see
also MANDATORY BEAZLEY, MANDATORY …