NT police commissioner apologises to Indigenous community at Garma festival
by Karen Middleton Political editor from World news | The Guardian on (#6PPXP)
Michael Murphy publicly acknowledges the impact of territory policing on Indigenous Australians over the past 154 years
The Northern Territory police commissioner, Michael Murphy, has issued an extraordinary apology to the Indigenous people of his jurisdiction, declaring police have favoured protecting settlers" over Aboriginal people and he is deeply sorry for the hurt and injustices" this has caused them over more than a century.
In a speech at the Garma festival in north-east Arnhem Land, Murphy warned his words could trigger strong emotions" in his audience but said they were issued in the interests of reconciliation, healing and justice.
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