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Liberal, Labor, and Warren Mundine in lockstep on Aboriginal issues

I don’t understand why SBS World News  would think that indigenous land rights are an “election issue”.  Seeing that Australians face two major parties that are in lockstep about Aboriginal matters.

Both Liberal and Labor are keen to keep the Northern Territory Intervention going.  Both are all out to promote the uranium industry, on Aboriginal land. Both are keen to establish a nuclear waste dump on Aboriginal land.

So –  no doubt, both major parties are happy to have Aboriginal puppet Warren Mundine close to the helm of whoever wins.  As for Mundine – well – he has shown how expert he is, at being “on the side of the winner”.  Which definitely does not mean on the side of the Aboriginal people. – C.M

Indigenous land rights emerging as key election issue, SBS World News 12 Aug 13 “………….. the Coalition’s unveiling of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Policy, centred on a new Indigenous advisory council headed by the former President of the Labor Party Warren Mundine……. The advisory council will inform the Prime Minister on policy development and implementation, and it will start with a major review of Indigenous spending and service delivery — most notably land rights reform…….

“With Tony Abbott saying he wants to set up another Indigenous advisory council, it’s a slap in the face for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when we already have our national congress,” said Greens candidate for Lingiari Barbara Shaw. ….

August 13, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | election 2013