The family of Kumanjayi White is taking legal action to uncover who ultimately decided not to prosecute the police officers involved in his death last May, after being restrained in an Alice Springs supermarket. Despite being told by both NT Police and the Director of Public Prosecutions that no charges would be filed — citing no reasonable prospects for success — the family believes the DPP made the final call, especially after being personally informed. Now, they’re suing under administrative law to force disclosure of the decision-maker, arguing their rights under the NT Charter of Victims’ Rights demand transparency. Their lawyers plan to challenge the decision via judicial review once the identity is revealed. Meanwhile, police maintain the officers’ actions were appropriate, and the coroner is still examining the cause of death — with a coronial inquest set for April — while the family contends systemic distrust in police investigating their own communities has been compounded by a lack of openness from the start.
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