Previously, victims had to apply for the court for permission.

NT Parliament has passed laws which enacts the #LetHerSpeak campaign aims to give survivors the right to speak out under their own names about their experiences at the culmination of criminal court proceedings.

The rate of reported sexual assault in Katherine is more than three times the Australian average.

On the most recent police statistics, there was about one sexual assault (reported to police) each day in the past year.

In the case a survivor does not want to share their story and maintain their right to privacy, they must still provide written consent before they can be identified by media.

They also cannot identify other sexual assault survivors in the course of sharing their experiences.

The amendments intend to strike a balance between maintaining the privacy of survivors of sexual offences during court proceedings and a survivor's desire to speak about their experience.

Attorney-General Natasha Fyles said: "Many survivors want to support community campaigns aimed at raising awareness about sexual violence and share personal stories to help others to understand more about the impacts and consequences of sexual violence.

"More importantly, the re-telling of their stories no longer attracts the stigma of shame or embarrassment and can be an important part of the healing process - our legislative amendments are an important mechanism to allow survivors to do that."

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