Elisabeth Armitage
For using her role as Northern Territory Coroner to hold institutions accountable for protecting people’s right to live full, safe and equal lives.
About this winner
- Year: 2025
- Level: Winner
- Award category: Law Award
About the 2025 nomination
Northern Territory Coroner Judge Armitage has presided over some of the biggest inquests in the Territory’s history including a landmark inquest into the deaths of 4 Aboriginal women who died in domestic violence circumstances, and the investigation into the 2019 police shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker.
Elisabeth uses her role to hold institutions accountable for protecting people's right to live full, safe and equal lives.
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