SocietyAboriginal community police officers sue Northern Territory authorities over alleged racial abuse and discrimination

Aboriginal community police officers have launched a class action against the Northern Territory government and the territory’s police force. The claim alleges systemic discrimination, underpayment, racist slurs directed at Indigenous colleagues and community members, and abuse over nearly three decades. It covers officers who worked in the territory between 1998 and 2025. Shawn Lewfatt, a Darwin man who has served as an officer since 1998, is leading the case and says his years on the job left him dreading putting on his uniform.

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TThe Guardian★★★☆☆2026-08-04 15:00Original