If the NT was a profitable land of milk and honey then SA would be all over it like flies on shit. There's a reason why they don't and it's not the crocodiles. — Sean Trewartha

网友Sean Trewartha说：如果北领地是个富得流油、有利可图的富庶之地，那南澳还不巴巴的像只苍蝇一样赶不走。南澳不接受是有原因的~

It would be best if any amalgamation was across Northern Australia. The north has been largely neglected by successive governments dominated by southern politicians who are incapable of providing the infrastructurethenorth needs. (eg a Melbourne to Townsville and Darwin high-speed, high-capacity, all-weather standard-gauge rail line powered by natural-gas-electriclocomotives .A concerted Northern Australia voice is needed for it not to be held back by Sydney and Melbourne-based politicians. — Jon Carman

网友Jon Carman说：对澳大利亚北部而言，任何合并之举都是好事。北部一直以来在很大程度上被以南部政客为主导的历届政府所忽视，这些政客无法为北部提供其所需的基础设施。澳大利亚北部需一致的声音，才能不因悉尼和墨尔本的政界人士而发展滞后。

Underline the word former. John Elferink was part of the train wreck that was the former, repeat former, CLP government that got tossed on the rubbish tip in no uncertain terms by the people of the NT … It would seem John Elferink sees this as a way to get back into politics because it is extremely unlikely he'd get back into the NT Parliament. As for Tim Fischer, stay in your own backyard, there's a good chap, and get used to the term "has been". — Peter Henri

网友Peter Henri说：请给“前”这个字眼画下划线。作为国家自由党（CLP）前部长，John Elferink净给北领地人出些馊主意。仿佛这些言论能帮他返回政治中心似的，很显然他已回不去北领地的议会办公室了。至于 Tim Fischer（澳前副总理、澳大利亚国家党前领袖） 好好待在家里不行吗，要习惯你已成为过去式了。