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EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 4 MIN

NT Indigenous groups say child protection laws too complex to respond to in a week

from Radio National Breakfast · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aboriginal services in the Northern Territory have been given one week to respond to major child protection reforms.Following the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby in Alice Springs last month, the government has begun a review into the territory's child protection system - introducing new legislation to parliament.But many First Peoples advocates fear the proposed amendments dilute the "Child Placement Principle" - making it easier for Aboriginal children to be placed permanently with non-Indigenous carers or in group homes.GUEST: Rob McPhee, Chair of Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory (AMSANT)PRODUCER: Brooke Young

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