00:00 The territory's Aboriginal Legal Aid Service at war with itself.
00:07 Four days into a civil trial in the federal court in Darwin, and the North Australian
00:12 Aboriginal Justice Agency's chair was today called to the dock.
00:16 Colleen Rosas is chair of the board who sacked long-time CEO Priscilla Atkins earlier this
00:22 year.
00:24 Before she was sacked, she was stood down while being investigated over whether or not
00:28 her contract had been legitimately signed by Ms Rosas.
00:33 Ms Rosas maintains she never signed the contract, while being grilled about what evidence there
00:39 was to prove the signature was forged.
00:42 Would it be fair to say Ms Rosas that as at the 10th of December, the contract extension
00:47 issue rose no higher than an allegation by you?
00:51 Yes, at the 10th of December, that was the only thing.
00:56 Also in focus in court today was an audit report from binder Dyker Otter.
01:00 Ms Atkins' lawyers argue it was used to damage her standing within the organisation, while
01:05 protecting the Chief Financial Officer, Mardor Evans, whom Ms Atkins accused of corruption
01:11 and bullying.
01:13 The BDO report was prepared to damage Ms Atkins before the board.
01:17 No, I don't agree with that.
01:20 Ms Evans is scheduled to give evidence next week before Judge Natalie Charlesworth.
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