Northern Territory enacts 'significant overhaul' of child protection system
The Northern Territory parliament has passed legislative changes to the child protection system, with the governing Country Liberal Party describing the new laws as the most significant overhaul of the territory's child protection system in a generation.
The Northern Territory parliament has passed sweeping legislative changes to the child protection system. The governing Country Liberal Party described the new laws as the most significant overhaul of the territory's child protection system in a generation.
The legislative changes introduce substantial adjustments to how the system operates. Party spokespeople said the reform aims to address long-standing structural concerns.
Reaction from opposition parties and civil society groups to the legislation has not yet fully emerged. How the changes play out in practice will become clearer over the coming months.
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