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Commissioner for Indigenous children criticises NT's child protection review

ABC Australia · May 15, 2026, 12:27 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Sue-Anne Hunter has criticised the NT government's choice of leaders for a review into the NT's child protection system.
  • The national commissioner for Indigenous children has criticised the two people selected by the NT government to lead a review into its child protection system, saying they do not have the right expertise.
  • The NT's child protection minister said on Wednesday the review would centre on the recent death of five-year-old Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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Sue-Anne Hunter has criticised the NT government's choice of leaders for a review into the NT's child protection system. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

The national commissioner for Indigenous children has criticised the two people selected by the NT government to lead a review into its child protection system, saying they do not have the right expertise.

The NT's child protection minister said on Wednesday the review would centre on the recent death of five-year-old Alice Springs girl Kumanjayi Little Baby.

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