Shahleena Musk appointed Children’s Commissioner

A Larrakia woman with more than 20 years experience, Ms Musk brings a ‘wealth of experience’. Read her resume here.

Larrakia woman Shahleena Musk has been appointed as the new Northern Territory Children’s Commissioner.

On Friday, Deputy Chief Minister Chansey Paech confirmed the appointment fewer than 24 hours after being sworn into his new role.

Mr Paech hailed the “wealth of experience” that Ms Musk would bring to the job.

“Ms Musk brings a wealth of experience to this role, having worked to improve legal and policy outcomes for children, youth, families, and communities for more than 20 years,” he said.

“I proudly welcome Ms Musk to this role with full faith in her ability and commitment to fulfil this remit.”

Shahleena Musk has been appointed Northern Territory Children's Commissioner. Picture: Shahleena Musk ‘X’.

Ms Musk was the first Aboriginal person to graduate from the-then Northern Territory University and admitted to the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory.

Additionally, Ms Musk is admitted as a legal practitioner in the Supreme Courts of the Northern Territory, Western Australia and Victoria and over the course of her career has worked as a human rights and youth rights advocate, criminal lawyer and prosecutor.

Boasting more than 20 years of legal experience, Ms Musk most recently managed law and justice projects at the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency.

The appointment follows former Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s resignation in September, in which a confidential settlement with the NT Government was reached after a failed attempt to prosecute Ms Gwynne for alleged abuse of office.