00:00At the Garma Festival last year, Police Commissioner Michael Murphy promised a transformation within
00:08the force.
00:09I am deeply sorry to all Aboriginal Territorians for the past harms and the injustices caused
00:17by members of the Northern Territory Police.
00:20He also promised a second apology to the people of Yundamoo in the Central Desert, where tensions
00:25have been high as a coronial inquest continues into a young Aboriginal man shot dead by an
00:31anti-police officer six years ago.
00:34But it's an apology that now may never happen following Michael Murphy's sudden axing over
00:40an anti-corruption probe scandal.
00:42It's always been promises.
00:45It's always been sorry, sorry, sorry.
00:49When it's going to end?
00:51President Hargraves has watched from the sidelines as the coronial inquest into Kumunjai Walker's
00:56death uncovered evidence of significant police racism.
01:00He says alongside an apology, police should not be allowed to carry guns in remote communities.
01:06If they're really serious about saying sorry, then their guns come off.
01:17There should be no guns.
01:19Murphy appointed a senior Aboriginal bureaucrat to investigate racism in the force, but his
01:25apology at Gama deepened a rift between the commissioner and the rank and file.
01:30It upset the members that actually haven't done anything wrong and actually tried to
01:33advance our relationship with Aboriginal communities.
01:37It's still unclear whether the acting police commissioner, Martin Dole, will deliver the
01:41promised apology to the people of Yundamoo.
01:43With spokespersons saying at this stage, Mr Dole is focused on maintaining operational
01:48stability and that the force remains committed to achieving meaningful and positive change.
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