Royal Commission into NT juvenile justice granted four month extension

The Northern Territory's royal commission into juvenile justice has been given an extra four months to deliver it's final report.

The federal and NT governments have agreed to the extend the date to August 1 next year, to be covered by the existing budget.

"Given the importance of the royal commission's work, both governments consider that it is reasonable and appropriate to grant the short extension. No further extensions will be granted," they said in a joint statement today.