Independent NT MP Yiŋiya Guyula has warned the new Territory government against rushing its 'tough on crime' law changes.

Mr Guyula, who represents the people of Mulka in East Arnhem land, said on Monday that he was "very concerned" about the new government's plans for the first sitting of Parliament.

"They want to pass many new laws on urgency, that will send more First Nations people to jail than ever before. These are jails that are already overflowing, and people are currently held in watch houses and police stations because there is not enough room," he said.

"They want to put more people before the courts even though there is a shortage of criminal lawyers and the judges are unable to sleep because the system is so stretched and broken."

Mr Guyula noted this outcome "goes against the Closing the Gap Agreement and the Aboriginal Justice Agreement, and it goes against what many First Nations Elders and leaders want to see happen for our people".

"We want to see a reduction in crime through addressing the underlying issues and investment in community-led solutions. The government say they know what is best for us – but we know what our people need, and we need the Government to come and work on this together if we want to see real improvement," he said.

"These laws are being rushed without any chance for consultation and without input from Elders and experts about what will help to solve these issues. Who, outside government, has had the chance to see these proposed laws or consider what the wider impacts will be?"

On Monday the new Country Liberal government said its 'Reducing Crime' package would be brought into the first sittings of the new Parliament, which start Tuesday.

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the CLP "promised we would move swiftly to pass a series of laws relating to bail, public drinking, assaults on workers, ram raids and knife crime in the first sittings of parliament, and we are ready".

"Tuesday marks a turning point for the Northern Territory. Territorians have given us a very clear job to do, and we are getting it done," she said.

"Turning around the crime crisis Labor created will take time, but we are already taking the action needed, as we promised we would. We make no apologies for our swift and decisive action."

The CLP said it would introduce to parliament: Declan's Law on bail reform and expanded police knife 'wanding' powers; new ram raid and posting and boasting laws; minimum mandatory sentencing for assaults on workers; nuisance public drinking; and lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 12 to 10, a move that has been roundly condemned by justice, youth and medical experts, over the next two weeks.

Leader of Government Business Steve Edgington said the CLP had a clear mandate from Territorians to deliver these legal changes.

"Tomorrow, the CLP Government will introduce 'Reducing Crime' urgent amendments for five pieces of legislation," said Mr Edgington.

Mr Guyula said the proposed laws "are exactly what systemic racism looks like".

"For police to hand out fines of $925 to people who cannot pay it, for the combined 'crime' of alcoholism and homelessness – it is exactly what system racism means – because this law is designed to target First Nations people who have welfare issues and need a welfare response," he said.

"This government are not thinking about fixing the system and helping the NT to break the cycle of crime. None of these changes will address the root causes and underlying issues that are leading to these problems."

The independent MLA said he does not want to see more people locked up.

"This does not fix anything, it just puts people on the pathway to becoming jailbirds, hopping in and out of jail," Mr Guyula said.

"We need to see a response from the new government that is about making the Northern Territory safer through strengthening communities and building harmony,

"These proposed laws will only contribute to building a criminal culture. It will continue to build mistrust with government, and it will not help to build stronger, safer and better communities - which is what we need to see.

"I am calling on the government not to rush through these laws that will have a negative impact for everyone in the Northern Territory. We must have time, as a parliament and community, to make the best laws that bring real change."