Peter Garrett flags indigenous intervention in urban areas
John Lyons; 27/5/08
The possibility of federal intervention into suburban Aboriginal communities was flagged yesterday by Environment Minister Peter Garrett. He said the Rudd Government needed to “look seriously at some big steps” on quarantining welfare payments to ensure they were being used properly. Mr Garrett said if it became clear “particular strategies” from the Northern Territory intervention had worked, they should be considered for other communities, including for La Perouse in his Sydney electorate of Kingsford Smith. He was speaking after a series of articles in The Australian that detailed problems in the Aboriginal community in Sydney’s south-eastern suburbs.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23763864-5013404,00.html
APY lands tensions on rise over police reinforcements
John Wiseman; 27/5/08
Tensions are rising in South Australia’s indigenous desert lands ahead of the arrival of former Howard government minister Mal Brough, and police reinforcements have been moved to the remote communities. South Australian police confirmed last night that police numbers on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara lands had been doubled to 16. Assistant Commissioner Graeme Barton, commander of northern operations, told The Australian he could bring in more officers if needed.
See: http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23763862-5013404,00.html
Tags: Aboriginal, Australia, Human Rights