Warren Mundine to head Abbott’s drive to fix Aboriginal disadvantage

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Tony Abbott pledges new indigenous advisory board headed by ex-ALP president Warren Mundine

Former ALP president Warren Mundine has agreed to head a new indigenous advisory board for Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, should the Coalition be elected in September.

Mr Abbott is flying to north-east Arnhem Land on Saturday to announce the election policy. The proposed board would have indigenous and non-indigenous representatives and would meet with the prime minister three times a year to drive improvements for indigenous people.

Mr Abbott will visit the Garma annual Indigenous cultural festival as part of his visit.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/federal-election-2013/tony-abbott-pledges-new-indigenous-advi...

I think Mundine will drag Aboriginal policy closer to where it should be:

While Mr Mundine has been a critic of Labor’s approach to indigenous affairs, describing the long-standing attitudes as treating Aborigines as “sacred koalas” and promoting a “cargo cult” of “welfare poison”, he has been highly critical of the Howard government’s intervention in the Northern Territory communities, describing it as Mal Brough “sending in the tanks”.

Mr Mundine ... will today reveal a radical four-tiered plan to rewrite Aboriginal affairs by abolishing scores of statutory indigenous governance bodies, which he says hinder development, opening up communities to the outside world and excising townships from the communally owned land system to create private home ownership and business development.

Mr Mundine, the executive chairman of the Australian Indigenous Chamber of Commerce, will deliver a keynote speech at the Garma Festival, in which he calls for dramatic changes to land ownership to create more economic opportunities.

Mr Mundine’s steadfast view that commercial development offered the only chance for indigenous communities to escape poverty has long stood in opposition to the rights-based agenda of the Labor Left.

[newstart2380]

I did not know that TA spends one full week every year living in an indigenous community, congratulations Tony and the public should be made more aware of these things.

KR would need his blow dryer and hairspray and without sufficient power he would have a problem

[azureline**]

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@newstart2380 wrote:

I did not know that TA spends one full week every year living in an indigenous community, congratulations Tony and the public should be made more aware of these things.

KR would need his blow dryer and hairspray and without sufficient power he would have a problem

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he does?? 1 week can't really be called living there can it? more like a vist or a short holiday?

The Opposition Leader used a major speech in Canberra to promise that if elected to The Lodge he would also live at least one week a year in remote Aboriginal communities.

Jan 31 2012

[catsnknots]

For many years Tony Abbott has spent one week doing a working bee at remote indiginous locations.... he also brings with him members of the business community and they all pitch in to make a difference to these communities. 

If he is elected he is going to make all of his ministers do this as he feels it is the best way to make a difference and understand the problems faced by these communities. If you don't experience the lifestyle how can you know what to do to help fix the problems. 

[azureline**]

as do many people, politicians and members of the public/business owners/community groups.

[lakeland27]

He more than likely gets paid for it like his other charity tokenisms he charged to the taxpayer .. paid election advertising starring yourself. 

[lakeland27]

rattling on about rudd yelling 'look at me' whilst yelling 'look at me' as in the 'acquired' likes on fb.

[newstart2380]

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@azureline** wrote:

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@newstart2380 wrote:

I did not know that TA spends one full week every year living in an indigenous community, congratulations Tony and the public should be made more aware of these things.

KR would need his blow dryer and hairspray and without sufficient power he would have a problem

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he does?? 1 week can't really be called living there can it? more like a vist or a short holiday?

The Opposition Leader used a major speech in Canberra to promise that if elected to The Lodge he would also live at least one week a year in remote Aboriginal communities.

Jan 31 2012

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And KRudd spends a week in the indigenous community every year ? come on at least give Tony Abbott credit where credit is due and stop being so negative about something good.

[azureline**]

a question is negative? I haven't checked to see which pollies visit the indigenous communities but I do know a lot of people do.

[not_an_eloi]

kevin rudd's plan to help disadvantaged unemployed (indigenous included) will be far more useful 

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-11/rudd-unveil27s-2435-million-plan-for-young-job-seekers/4878892