MEDIA RELEASE: Raise the age NOW

MEDIA RELEASE: Raise the age NOW

The Northern Territory Government must act to keep children out of detention by immediately raising the age of criminal responsibility.“Today marks four years since the final report of the Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the NT was...
Deborah Di Natale on Voter ID Laws in the NT

Deborah Di Natale on Voter ID Laws in the NT

This opinion piece was published in the NT News on 7 November 2021. The Northern Territory has the worst electoral enrolment rate in the country. It is estimated that some 24 thousand Territorians who could vote, are not on the roll – including more than 16 thousand...
Joint statement: Safety Advocates Respond to Women’s Safety Summit

MEDIA RELEASE: WOMEN’S SAFETY SUMMIT MUST DELIVER

It is time for the Territory to be heard on the issue of family, domestic and sexual violence, as the crisis of abuse deepens.Next week the Northern Territory Council of Social Service will be attending the online National Summit on Women’s Safety. The Summit forms...