The Queensland and the Northern Territory governments are facing criticism after they blocked a key UN official from inspecting youth detention centres.
The UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is visiting Australia to assess the country's human rights record.
The Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians, Malarndirri McCarthy, has urged states and territories to cooperate.
The actions by Queensland and the Northern Territory adds to concerns about the conditions children are being detained in.
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