Disparities in justice system under spotlight after NT hit-and-run sentencing

Danggalaba Kulumbirigin Tiwi woman Mililma May seen standing in front of plants

Mililma May from advocacy group Change the Record says the sentence for Jake Danby has added to the distrust felt by Indigenous communities towards NT's criminal justice institutions. Source: AAP / Amanda Parkinson

The Northern Territory has been engulfed by significant backlash regarding the sentencing of a driver who fatally struck an Aboriginal man in a hit-and-run and his familial connection to the Territory's Attorney General. First Nations communities and legal experts argue the sentence given to Jake Danby, a 12-month community corrections order, is inconsistent with the 'tough on crime' approach of the Country Liberal Party government. More in this podcast.


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