Indigenous leader Marcia Langton is calling for uniform alcohol restrictions.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains the names of persons who have died."Herein lies the secret to the whole puzzle," Professor Langton told an inquest on Tuesday.
The inquest has already heard from the families of the victims and has now returned for a final sitting to hear from experts.Prof Langton pointed to data from earlier this year when federal laws restricting access to alcohol in the NT lapsed, causing a surge in violent assaults.Permits are now required to drink alcohol in most remote communities, while public drinking restrictions and bottle shop opening time limits differ in towns and cities across the territory.
She pointed to a 2013 High Court decision where alcohol management plans were found to not breach racial discrimination laws because they are "special measures" designed to protect vulnerable Indigenous communities. She said some perpetrators of violence used the "cloak of customary law" to justify violence against women.
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