NT Children’s Commissioner Shahleena Musk has sensationally resigned following the CLP Government’s move to advance its controversial child placement reforms amid warnings from legal, health and human rights groups, with the National Commissioner on Friday criticising the CLP for a “lack of accountability”.

The Government this week tabled the Legislative Scrutiny Committee’s report into the Care and Protection of Children Legislation Amendment (Every Child Matters) Bill 2026, which showed the committee was divided 3-2 on passing the legislation as drafted after reviewing submissions and the wording of the Act.

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