Robyn Cahill

Robyn Cahill is an advocate who has voiced significant concerns regarding proposed changes to youth justice and child protection laws in the Northern Territory. She is particularly critical of draft legislation that would grant police the authority to detain young people for up to 48 hours without a legal guardian present. Cahill argues that these measures, if enacted, will disproportionately impact Aboriginal children, effectively "funnelling" them into the prison system. Furthermore, she warns that the proposed child protection reforms are likely to exacerbate the existing crisis of First Nations children in care within the Northern Territory. Her statements highlight the potential negative consequences of these legislative changes on vulnerable youth and Indigenous communities.