The Northern Territory’s Senior Australian of the Year says he was behind a push to ban the sale controversial 'CU in the NT' merchandise at Darwin markets.
Charlie King, who has long campaigned to end domestic violence in Aboriginal communities, says he called the Darwin Lord Mayor and convinced him to implement the ban, saying the term was akin to 'hate speech'. The Darwin council was deadlocked on this issue when it voted last week, but the Lord Mayor used his casting vote to ensure that CU in the NT merchandise can no longer be sold at Darwin markets.
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