The Northern Territory (NT) government on Wednesday appointed Australia’s most senior Indigenous barrister Tony McAvoy SC (Senior Counsel) to the role of Acting Treaty Commissioner. McAvoy’s posting comes after the territory’s first treaty commissioner, Prof. Mick Dodson, resigned from the position in June. As treaty commissioner, McAvoy will facilitate consultation with Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory regarding a Treaty, develop a framework for negotiations, and make recommendations to the NT chief minister. NT Minister for Treaty and Local Decision Making Selena Uibo welcomed McAvoy’s appointment. “He has extensive experience working here in the Territory which has involved engaging with key Aboriginal organisations to ensure better outcomes for Aboriginal Territorians,” she said. Central Land Council Chief Executive Officer Lesley Turner also welcomed the appointment and noted McAvoy’s work with the Royal Commission into Youth Detention in the NT. “He understands the need for a fundamentally different approach to child protection as …