Aboriginal leader says David Connolly won’t be welcome in communities amid calls for prime minister to scrap appointment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The incoming Northern Territory administrator, David Connolly, has issued a last-minute apology over past social media posts – described as “racist” in parliament – that have inspired fierce opposition to his swearing-in. As the controversial pastoralist prepares to take his oath on Friday, Aboriginal leaders have vowed to refuse to host the administrator – King Charles’s official representative in the territory, and the equivalent of a state governor – in remote communities, saying Connolly is “toxic”. Continue reading...