The owner of a well-known Darwin bar is facing claims he instructed staff to ban Indigenous people from his premises.
Mitchell McNamee of Rorkes Beer, Wine and Food allegedly told staffers to start charging Aboriginal patrons for water and suggested in a text message to use the excuse of “no singlets” to stop Indigenous people from entering.
Staff at Rorkes Beer, Wine and Food have made also made claims about being owed thousands of dollars in unpaid wages.The bar has been closed for days while 15 staff members have taken part in a mass walk-out.