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Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime

australia newsJanuary 19, 2026
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Incoming NT administrator insulted PM and claimed First Nations people ‘main group’ behind crime
Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governorGet our

Exclusive: David Connolly says he won’t publicly express political opinions after he was announced for a role similar to that of a state governor

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The Northern Territory’s incoming administrator levelled a series of insults at Anthony Albanese and claimed First Nations people were “the main group responsible” for crime in the Top End in a 2024 speech, it can be revealed.

David Connolly is due to begin his tenure as administrator – King Charles’s representative in the territory, which is the equivalent of a state governor – next month. A former NT Cattlemen’s Association president, Connolly was chosen for the role by the territory’s Country Liberal chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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