Dec 23, 2025 | Media Releases
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) has filed a challenge to NT Bail laws in the High Court. NAAJA will argue that the NT Government’s recent changes to bail laws are unlawful and undermine the foundational principles of our legal system, which...
Dec 1, 2025 | Media Releases
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) welcomes the release of the Ombudsman NT’s Investigation Report (the report) into NT police watch houses. The report exposes the human impact of a justice system that is under severe pressure and a failure of...
Nov 20, 2025 | Media Releases
On Tuesday 18 November 2025, in response to questions about service delivery cuts by Legal Aid NT, the NT Chief Minister made comments calling for the reallocation of NAAJA funds to Legal Aid NT to pay for legal representation of Aboriginal clients who are...
Nov 9, 2025 | Media Releases
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) welcomes the introduction of the Northern Territory Police Anti-Racism Strategy (the strategy), and acknowledges the commitments expressed by the Northern Territory Police leadership to dismantle racism within the...
Sep 18, 2025 | Media Releases
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is deeply saddened by the 2024 hit-and-run of two Aboriginal men whilst the offender’s drivers’ licence was suspended, which resulted in the death of Kunwinjku man Mr Whitehurst and no term of actual...
