Lindsay Murdoch; 29/12/09
Government ministers and departments are suppressing the truth about the malaise in Aboriginal communities, according to the public servant in charge of the Northern Territory’s key indigenous policy. Bob Beadman said the natural tendency of ministers and departments was to portray themselves in the best possible light. “Consequently, parliaments and the public alike develop a skewed picture because the broader truth has been suppressed.” Mr Beadman said the NT’s Working Future policy to develop 20 indigenous growth towns, which he is overseeing, will require “patience, commitment and nerve” and positive outcomes will be elusive.
See: http://www.theage.com.au/national/nt-urged-to-maintain-reforms-20091228-lhcf.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Human Rights