Another murky recruitment process raises more questions about Attorney-General's Department | NT Independent

Another murky recruitment process raises more questions about Attorney-General’s Department

by | Sep 29, 2026 | News, Subscriber | 2 comments

The Attorney-General and head public servant were provided a shortlist of candidates for the top executive position in the Attorney-General’s Department back in April, but took no action to interview any of the candidates before quietly appointing the acting executive to the permanent role last week while failing to explain why the proper recruitment process was initiated but not followed.

It’s the latest unusual appointment process connected to the Attorney-General, which follows allegations that two Local Court judge appointments were recently blocked by the government due to alleged political affiliations, as well as the controversial appointment of the head of Legal Aid NT last year against independent advice that resulted in board resignations, and the appointment of a judge who is mates with the Chief Minister and her husband.

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2 Comments

  1. Pre-Post-Mortem Report for the upcoming decimation of the CLP in 2028.
    -Report: The CLP acted like idiots , hired all their mates and paid the price!
    20 Years In the Political Wilderness!
    The end.

  2. As George Santayana once said – “Those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are destined to repeat them.”

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