Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Bill 2026
Status - Key Documents - Submissions - Public Briefing - Report - Contact
On 4 February 2026 the Legislative Assembly referred the Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Bill 2026 (Serial 51) to the Legislative Scrutiny Committee for inquiry and report in accordance with clause (3)(b) of the Committee's Terms of Reference by 4 March 2026.
Status
Report Tabled - Inquiry Completed
Key Documents
Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Bill 2026 (Serial 51)
Explanatory Statement
Submissions
Submissions due by Monday 16 February 2026
Submission No. 1 - Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
Submission No. 2 - Professor Mirko Bagaric
Submission No. 3 - Womens Safety Services of Central Australia
Submission No. 4 - Legal Aid NT
Submission No. 5 - North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency
Submission No. 6 - First Nations Advocates Against Family Violence
Submission No. 7 - National Network of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls
Submission No. 8 - Australian Christian Lobby
Submission No. 9 - Northern Territory Council of Social Services
Submission No. 10 - Northern Territory Women's Legal Services
Submission No. 11 - Law Society NT
Submission No. 12 - Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT
Public Briefing
Public Briefing 1.00 pm to 1.30 pm, Monday 9 February 2026
Transcript - Public Briefing -9 February 2026
Report
Inquiry into the Sentencing Amendment (Murder) Bill 2026 - March 2026
Associated Minutes of Proceedings
Contact
Committee Secretariat
GPO Box 3721
Darwin NT 0801
Telephone: (08) 8946 1485
Email: LSC@nt.gov.au