00:00At a preschool to mark Early Childhood Education Week, but once playtime was over, the Chief
00:08Minister didn't hold back on the fallout around the apology to Indigenous Territorians.
00:13Look, consult what and say, should we not have racism in the police force?
00:18Is that how you consult around this issue?
00:20Of course we should not have racism in the Northern Territory.
00:23Eva Lawler giving a forceful rebuke to those criticising a lack of consultation within
00:28the police force before the Commissioner's speech at Garma.
00:33We need to work together to better the lives of some of our most vulnerable people, our
00:38people that are in poverty and we know a large percentage of them are our Indigenous people.
00:43We have to do that work.
00:45I know it may be uncomfortable for a lot of people.
00:47I know a lot of people have had their places broken into.
00:51The Police Union insisting its members should have been made aware ahead of the weekend.
00:56I probably disagree with the Chief Minister in her comments.
00:59I think it's important to include the membership in this change.
01:02Late last night, Michael Murphy announcing he was resigning from the NT Police Association,
01:08saying he was incredibly disappointed by its criticism of his apology.
01:12The press release that we put out I believe was balanced and measured.
01:17It was not intended to cause the Commissioner an angst, which I think is what's occurred.
01:23While Labor has backed the Commissioner, the CLP is yet to fully outline how it feels about
01:28the apology.
01:29Leah Finocchiaro today saying she would instead prefer more attention be paid toward police
01:34and the burden they're experiencing.
01:36The Police Commissioner will have to defend his own record and his own decision making.
01:41But Brent Potter and Labor also have had a hand in this and must take responsibility
01:46for failing to make sure our police knew well in advance of it happening.
01:50A debate expected to continue well beyond polling day.
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