Late NT Parliament politician Lawrence Costa farewelled at state funeral service in Darwin

Lawrence Costa was a serving member of NT Parliament when he died suddenly in December 2022. (ABC News: Ian Redfearn)

A fighter for his people’s rights, a private man for whom family was sanctuary, a diehard footy fan, a loyal member of the NT government caucus.

NOTE: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are advised that this article contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has died, used with the permission of his family.