The Northern Territory's most prominent Aboriginal legal service has cautioned against "kneejerk" law reforms following the stabbing death of a young bottle shop worker, saying rushed changes would not reduce crime and would "disproportionately impact Aboriginal people".
Yesterday the NT government announced a suite of measures, including a review of bail laws for offences involving edged weapons, following the death of 20-year-old Declan Laverty, who was killed while working at a drive-through BWS in the Darwin suburb of Jingili on Sunday night.