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MEDIA RELEASE – NT capping laws challenged in Federal Court
A young Aboriginal Territorian will today file proceedings in the Federal Court of Australia challenging Northern Territory (NT) laws that significantly limit compensation for people unlawfully harmed by the NT Government. The proceedings, filed by the North...
JOINT RELEASE – Tear gas victims win 12-year battle for fairness
Tear gas victims win 12-year battle for fairness Four men, illegally tear gassed more than a decade ago as children, have finally won justice with the highest court in Australia confirming today that the NT Government must be held accountable for their actions. The...
MEDIA RELEASE – Youth at risk with new holding and interview powers
Youth at risk with new holding and interview powers The Northern Territory Government’s changes to youth justice laws will mean more young people are involved in the justice system and give police more power to interview young people without appropriate support. North...
JOINT RELEASE – Serious concerns raised about proposed NT child removal reforms
Joint Media Release endorsed by: NAAJA, NAAFLS, CAAFLU, CAWLS, TEWLS, KWLS, DCLS and LANT. Serious concerns raised about proposed NT child removal reforms Proposed laws that increase government intervention into family life do not address underlying issues placing...
JOINT STATEMENT – Recent publication of Child Protection material breaches Northern Territory law
JOINT STATEMENT endorsed by:Â NAAJA, CAAFLU, CAWLS, TEWLS, KWLS, DCLS and LANT. Recent public reporting concerning child protection matters in the Northern Territory has raised serious concerns about the publication and circulation of allegations involving children...
JOINT RELEASE – Law reform built without evidence is fundamentally flawed
A coalition of legal services is calling on the Northern Territory Government to focus on supporting children and families, rather than kneejerk legislative changes which risk creating another Stolen Generation and further harming a new generation of Aboriginal...
MEDIA RELEASE – NAAJA demands action on systemic failures that led to loss of a precious child
The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) is calling on the Commonwealth and Northern Territory Governments to take meaningful action on the systemic failures that continue to put Aboriginal children and families at risk. It will take many months before...
MEDIA RELEASE – People still being held in over-crowded watch house-like conditions, despite NT Government claims
North Australian Aboriginal Justic Agency (NAAJA) is calling on the Northern Territory Government to commit to transparency about people being held in watch house–like conditions, and to end the use of such facilities for long-term detention. NAAJA is also urging the...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – Minister urged to work collaboratively to stabilise children’s futures
A coalition of NT legal services across the Northern Territory are deeply concerned that recent comments by the Minister for Child Protection Robyn Cahill show that she fundamentally misunderstands the operation of the legislation she administers and the realities of...
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE – The NT Government is legislating unfairness
Aboriginal Housing NT (AHNT), Anindilyakwa Land Council, Central Land Council, Northern Land Council, Tiwi Land Council, and the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency (NAAJA) are appalled by the CLP Government’s latest attack on Territorians’ basic rights, with a...
APONT MEDIA RELEASE – APONT urges the NT and Federal Governments to revoke the appointment NT Administrator
The Aboriginal Peak Organisations Northern Territory flatly rejects David Connolly as the Northern Territory Administrator and urges the NT and Federal Governments to revoke his appointment. Mr Connolly’s recent social media comments reveal views that undermine trust...
NAAJA to challenge NT Bail Laws in the High Court on the basis that they are unlawful and unconstitutional
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...