Skip to playerSkip to main content
  • 11 minutes ago
The Northern Territory's Catholic Bishop says young people need more support than ever as he calls for unity in response to the charging of two teenagers with terrorism-related offences. Thousands of parents were told on Friday to expect an increased police presence at schools as authorities continue investigations, with some First Nations advocates raising concerns about student wellbeing.

Category

📺
TV
Transcript
00:02Calling for calm in the face of terror allegations.
00:06By unity it doesn't mean conformity. Unity is about respect and working together.
00:11People are speculating and it's good not to let speculation become quasi-truth.
00:17The Northern Territory head of the Catholic Church saying more needs to be done
00:22to support children in their formative years.
00:24This is part of a larger question. How do we help our young people really grow in their understanding of
00:33values?
00:34How do we help them to discriminate as to what's good and not so good on social media?
00:40Yesterday 18 schools told parents to expect an increased presence of uniformed officers.
00:46The warning just days after counter-terrorism police seized material allegedly containing mixed ideological motivations
00:53including the glorification of mass casualty attacks on schools.
00:58Two teenagers remain in custody charged with terrorism related offences.
01:02Catholic Education NT clarifying officers won't be patrolling schoolyards.
01:07No, no, that's not what that line meant.
01:10They may see some police driving around the place, they may be coming in.
01:14It's basically a part of the works that they're doing to gather the evidence they need.
01:19Parents have told the ABC they were only notified about the decision just hours before school pick-up yesterday afternoon,
01:26leaving many with unanswered questions about how their children may be affected.
01:30Concerns also being echoed by experts.
01:33Obviously we understand the need for safety but our concern is around Indigenous kids that don't have the best history
01:43with police.
01:45They don't see police as reassuring figures that there are already problems with getting Aboriginal kids to school.
01:53Catholic Education NT is assuring parents the right support will be available for students.
01:59...
01:59Clues of suicide
Comments

Recommended