Key facts
- Aboriginal police officers in the Northern Territory are suing NT authorities.
- The lawsuit is a class action against the NT government and police force.
- Allegations include systemic discrimination.
- Allegations include underpayment of officers.
- Allegations include nearly three decades of racial abuse and vilification.
A group of Aboriginal community police officers in the Northern Territory has launched a class action lawsuit against the NT government and the Northern Territory Police Force. The officers allege systemic discrimination, underpayment, and a prolonged period of racial abuse and vilification spanning nearly three decades. This legal action brings to light significant concerns regarding racial inequality and mistreatment within the Northern Territory's law enforcement agencies. The lawsuit aims to address these alleged systemic issues and seek redress for the affected officers.