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Just snouts in the public money trough!
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It is absolutely no coincidence that this decision is made public on National Sorry Day.
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Northern Territory police have confirmed they have declined to charge the two off-duty officers involved in an arrest over the death of 24-year-old Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man who lived with cognitive disabilities.
White died on 27 May last year during a confrontation with police in a Coles supermarket. His death sparked nationwide rallies and outrage, with calls for accountability and an independent probe.
The Northern Territory police commissioner, Martin Dole, said the Director of Public Prosecutions and territory police had conducted a fair and thorough investigation over the past 12 months.
“A brief of evidence was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecutions for their opinion. Following consideration of all available evidence, including the independent expert report, the DPP formed the view that there was no reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution,” Dole said.
The commissioner acknowledged the ongoing distress, anger and grief of White’s family and the Northern Territory Aboriginal community.
“While the decision not to proceed with charges was made based on the evidence and applicable legal thresholds, we recognise this outcome may be difficult for Kumanjayi White’s family – a man lost his life.”
Tomorrow marks the first anniversary of White’s death.
#Aboriginal #Indigenous #Decolonise #SovereigntyNeverCeded #Treaty #FuckRacism #FuckWhiteness #FuckColonisation #AbolishPolice #AbolishPrisons #Abolition #FuckPolice #NTPol #SorryDay #NationalSorryDay
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NT government pulls funding for life saving medical treatments for children for no other reason than it likes to see children suffer.
The health minister said that it would only kill "a handful of young teenagers".
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A poll by The NT News of all 25 members of the NT Parliament resulted in 13 stating they believed the NT should allow voluntary assisted dying. #assisteddying #ntpol
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Voluntary assisted dying laws will be introduced to the Northern Territory Parliament, with the Country Liberal Government confirming it will move ahead with drafting a bill. #ntpol #auspol
https://cathnews.com/2025/10/02/nt-government-to-draft-voluntary-assisted-dying-bill/
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NT Attorney-General Marie-Clare Boothby has been accused of failing to declare a conflict of interest over her relation to fatal hit-and-run driver Jake Danby.
All those elected to public life must be open, transparent & accountable to the people. #ntpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-19/nt-attorney-general-related-to-hit-run-driver-jake-danby/105793244
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NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro is now attempting Qld Premier Campbell Newman's boot camps. There's a whole Qld Auditor-General report on how wrong that went. As Indigenous people keep saying, governments don't listen on the issues. #ntpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-31/nt-government-youth-crime-boot-camps-circuit-breaker/105666982
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Increasing numbers of Indigenous children are entering the Australian prison system via "tough on crime" legislation with the NT Finocchiaro government the worst offender. Kids need help from a range of services but detention is all that awaits. #ntpol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-30/closing-the-gap-annual-report-four-targets-on-track/105592600
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The Northern Territory government is reacting to a stabbing at the Royal Darwin Show on Saturday by rushing in more youth crime legislation including the reintroduction of spit hood usage on children. #ntpol https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jul/30/spit-hoods-northern-territory-youth-detention-nt-ntwnfb
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Ten months on in the Northern Territory and lowering the criminal age to 10 years old hasn't worked. Now Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro has to "fast track" more criminal based legislation. The same thing is happening here in Qld. How about addressing the underlying issues? #ntpol
