{
  "id": 5490593,
  "title": "NT government says no more ‘coddling criminals’ or ‘identity politics’ after experts walk out over ignored advice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/nt-government-says-no-more-coddling-criminals-or-identity-politics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:14:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian Australia",
    "slug": "the-guardian-australia",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/04/nt-government-justice-experts-walk-out-ntjpp-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Northern Territory government has rejected calls for genuine partnership and collaboration with independent experts aimed at improving justice outcomes for First Nations people, according to a report. Seven members of the Northern Territory Justice Policy Partnership (NTJPP) have announced they will suspend their participation for six months due to a breakdown in dialogue and shared decision-making. The attorney general emphasized that there would be \"no more coddling criminals, no more talk-fests, and no more identity politics.\"",
  "summary": "Independent experts and organisations tasked with improving justice outcomes for First Nations people say Territorian government is not entering into ‘genuine partnership’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The Northern Territory government has hit back after a panel of independent experts tasked with improving…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}