| From Justice Steven Moore, President of the Australian Judicial Officers Association – The Australian Judicial Officers Association (AJOA) calls on the Attorney General of the Northern Territory to defend the Northern Territory Coroner against personal attack. This follows an extraordinary attack on the Coroner in the Northern Territory Parliament by the Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence on 29 July 2025. “Public discussion and debate about the work of the courts is an essential part of our democracy”, AJOA President said. “But it must not undermine judicial independence and the vital work of the courts. Personal attacks by politicians on members of the judiciary have that effect and only undermine public confidence in the courts”. “In saying that the Coroner lacked ‘humility’ and ‘bravery’, and that she was ‘more focused on the reveal rather than the result’, the Minister unfairly belittled the integrity and professionalism of the Coroner in important proceedings of great public interest”. “There is no place for such personal attacks on judicial officers in our public debate”. The Australian Judicial Officers Association is the professional association of judges and magistrates in Australia. For further information, contact Karen Sloan, Australian Judicial Officers Association Secretariat: secretariat@ajoa.asn.au | 02 6125 5763. The President of the AJOA is not available for broadcast or television interviews on this matter. |
Personal Attack Upon Australian Coroner By Domestic Violence Minister
