Antinuclear

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-10/abbott-indigenous-council/4878022/?site=indigenous&topic=latest   Fred Leftwich

Australian governments are trying to re-define the words “land rights” to send different messages to different people. Opposition leaders, Tony Abbott, said he supported land rights but aboriginal land must be used as an economic resource and not just for cultural purposes.

Aboriginal people have always used their land for cultural and economic purposes. It’s just that their economic activities are environmentally sustainable and seek to feed their people.

When Mr Abbott uses the words “economic” he means bringing in mining companies to steal the mineral resources with profits going overseas, Australian governments getting a cut, while aboriginal communities get a very small token royalty payment whilst continuing to remain living in poverty. Aboriginal people need to argue for a treaty because it’s harder for Australian governments to misrepresent the word treaty.