An independent candidate for the seat of Nhulunbuy in this weekend’s Northern Territory election has recently been banned by the Federal Court from selling products and services to Aboriginal communities after a complaint of misleading deceptive conduct by Australia’s consumer watchdog, a NIRS investigation has revealed.
Jackson Anni, the director of electronics reseller FDRA Pty Ltd, appeared before the court on allegations that the company had engaged in unconscionable conduct when establishing over 600 agreements throughout Indigenous communities.
The ACCC agreed to discontinue its action against Mr Anni, after he agreed to the conditions placed on him, which included ceasing the sale of products and services within Indigenous communities, and at the Royal Darwin Hospital, where he allegedly targeted patients.
Mr Anni says the electors of the seat of Nhulunbuy should be allowed to decide his political fate.
On a per head of population basis, the Nhulunbuy electorate boasts one of the largest Aboriginal voter bases anywhere in the country and includes the town of Nhulunbuy, and the communities of Galiwin’ku, Milingimbi, Ramingining, Yirrkala and their outstations.
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