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Not happy, Julia, about pre-selection of Nova Peris

AUDIO Some internal ALP unrest over Nova Peris pre-selection http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/some-internal-alp-unrest-over-nova-peris-pre/4479622?section=nt

The Prime Minister Julia Gillard has sidelined the sitting Northern Territory Labor Senator Trish Crossing by intervening in the Territory’s pre-selection process to have Indigenous Olympian Nova Peris selected. The move has raised the hackles of some within Labor ranks, who say it was not only politically brutal but has marginalised NT Labor members…..

MARION SCRYMGOUR: I think people are cranky. It just robs the territory of the right to have a say.

LEXI METHERELL: Darwin-born Indigenous woman Marion Scrymgour has been involved with the NT Labor Party for many years and was deputy chief minister.

MARION SCRYMGOUR: At the end of the day, yes the Prime Minister has her way. But she had her way with Warren Mundine, she had her way with Kevin Rudd. And I’m a bit sick of this National Executive who aren’t the elected arm to make these decisions…..

DOUG CAMERON: If we have got a problem in the Northern Territory with Indigenous representation we should have been dealing with this six months ago or longer. We should be looking at how we can attract talented Aboriginal people into the party, how we can make the party relevant to them.

I don’t think it’s relevant just to be parachuting people in and saying that that soothes our conscience in terms of Aboriginal representation, because it’s a short term fix that belies the deeper problem….. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-23/some-internal-alp-unrest-over-nova-peris-pre/4479622?section=nt

January 23, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | AUSTRALIA - NATIONAL, politics