Northern Territory lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate recognised for efforts

WHEN David Woodroffe graduated from Northern Territory University, his mission was to ensure that injustices would never happen to Aboriginal people again

WHEN David Woodroffe graduated from Northern Territory University in 1999 his mission was to ensure that injustices such as the Stolen Generation would never happen to Aboriginal people again.

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The Northern Territory lawyer and Indigenous rights advocate efforts have been recognised at the inaugural Charles Darwin University Alumni Awards.

A descendant of the Jingili Mudburra clan and Stolen Generation, Mr Woodroffe has forged an exceptional career as a lawyer, advocate and leader of his people.

“I wanted to study law for my family, so that in some way I could ensure that injustices such as the Stolen Generation would never happen to Aboriginal people again,” Mr Woodroffe said.

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“It’s a privilege to win this award from CDU and be recognised for all the hard work.

“Over the past 20 years CDU has played a major role in the development of a homegrown legal profession and justice system.”