# First Nations MP resigns from Northern Territory parliament over ‘dehumanising’ laws

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 02:46 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/first-nations-mp-yingiya-guyula-resigns-nt-parliament-slow-genocide-indigenous-people-ntwnfb

> Independent Yolŋu MP Yiŋiya Guyula has resigned from the Northern Territory parliament, accusing the Country Liberal party government of passing laws without consulting Indigenous communities. He said the measures were “dehumanising, oppressing and destroying” Aboriginal communities and contributing to a “slow genocide”. A byelection will be held for Mulka, with no date announced.