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Abbott very keen to be Australia’s “indigenous affairs prime minister”

Tony Abbott overruled advice on indigenous advisory council BY:PATRICIA KARVELAS  :The Australian  August 12, 2013   TONY Abbott’s proposed indigenous advisory council was only supposed to last for six months to undertake a significant review of indigenous affairs, but the Opposition Leader changed the policy late in the process.

The Australian understands the policy, which had been planned over many months, was rewritten by Mr Abbott who decided, against advice, to make it a permanent feature of his government rather than a short-term audit………..

Mr Abbott ultimately made the call to create an ongoing council similar to Mr Howard’s national indigenous council, of which Mr Mundine was also a member.

Mr Mundine is committed to the objectives of Mr Abbott’s plan for indigenous affairs  ……

it is understood that Mr Abbott’s desire to become the first “indigenous affairs prime minister” is so strong he decided a permanent body was a better policy and it could still perform an audit-style role. His office settled on the policy…………. The council will inform the policy implementation of a new Coalition government……….http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/indigenous/tony-abbott-overruled-advice-on-indigenous-advisory-council/story-fn9hm1pm-1226695197188

August 14, 2013 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | election 2013