The independent Member for Mulka, Yiŋiya Guyula, has condemned the CLP Northern Territory government for their failure to work with Aboriginal communities in a censure motion.

The motion, which was defeated in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, read:

"I move to censure the Government for:

• Their gross neglect to consult and work with Aboriginal leaders, communities and organisations to create solutions to current problems of crime and disadvantage, and

• Their implementation of laws and policies that significantly increase the incarceration of Aboriginal people in inadequate and dangerous conditions without any focus on addressing underlying issues, rehabilitation, or pathways for community healing.

"These actions, by the Government, are contributing to increasingly unsafe communities across every part of the Northern Territory."

Outside the chamber, Mr Guyula, a Yolŋu man, noted that last week the Territory's four land councils came together to stand outside the parliament to condemn this Government for failing to work with the land councils and the communities.

"Yesterday, Natalie Hunter from Justice Not Jails, called for a vote of no confidence in the Government. Today I also want to express my profound concerns with the Government and my concern that if the Government continue on this path, we will only see things become worse," he said.

"People who have committed an offence should be held accountable. There must be justice for victims. But it should not be the kind of justice that causes more harm and drives people even further into a life a crime becoming jailbirds. We need to see justice that breaks the cycle of offending and brings opportunities for everyone.

"We want support to implement community-led solutions. We have answers but the Government needs to listen and work with us. This Government forgets they are working with sovereign nations, and we have a right to be decision-makers in this space, and we are fed up with the disrespect."

Mr Guyula said the NT Government has introduced a Bill on urgency with significant changes to the Youth Justice Act with "no consultation".

"I am tired and despairing that this Government continues on this path, and the censure motion I moved today was designed to hold Government to account and provide some discipline for them, by highlighting these current failures," he said.