The fallout continues after an ABC investigation uncovered discrimination against Indigenous guests at a hotel in Alice Springs.
A case of racial segregation in an Alice Springs hotel has highlighted gaps in the Northern Territory's anti-discrimination laws, 18 months after the Government promised an urgent overhaul.Northern Territory law prevents whistleblowers from flagging discrimination on someone's behalfThe laws have been under review in the NT since 2017Staff members will undergo anti-discrimination training in the coming days, according to hotel operator Accor.
The chain also said it had put"interim management" in place at the Ibis and started an internal investigation. One staff member knew there was a problem, but the whistleblower who spoke to the ABC was unable to lodge a formal complaint with the Northern Territory's Anti-Discrimination Commission. Commissioner Sally Sievers said the current act prevented anyone but the victim of the discrimination from making a formal complaint, which could put off people who may not have the time, resources, language skills or confidence to navigate the process.
She said a change to allow complaints on someone's behalf was being considered as part of a review that the Government announced in 2017.A big name hotel has been racially segregating guests, and our undercover recordings captured it. Would you pay $129 for a room with dirty sheets, chicken bones and broken glass on the floor?
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