NT licensing boss says Darwin Dan Murphy’s is ‘critical’ for economy, Aboriginal health groups ‘appalled’

Supermarket giant Woolworths’ bid to open a large-scale Dan Murphy’s alcohol outlet in Darwin has been given the green light, with the government decision-maker declaring the project “critical” for the local economy’s post-coronavirus recovery.

The decision has been met with anger and despair from local Aboriginal health groups and comes days after the Woolworths Group announced a review of its handling of the…