Under Abbott’s leadership, local programs were snuffed out. Tennant Creek fears what this means for their regional deal
A fortnight ago, First Nations peoples around the country were stumped by the sheer gall of the decision by current Australian prime minister Scott Morrison to appoint Tony Abbott as a “special envoy” to his office on Indigenous affairs. Roundly interpreted by blackfellas as a clear indication of the new PM’s predisposition to paternalism, the controversy over Abbott’s appointment has reoriented – at least within Aboriginal community organisations – to concerns over the continuity of Morrison’s administration with former prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull’s readiness to listen in the months leading up to the 24 August leadership spill.
Towards the end of his go in the big chair, Turnbull appeared to recover an appreciation for Aboriginal self-determination. Compare his October 2017 intransigence in regards to a constitutionally enshrined First Nations voice to parliament to the nature of rhetoric surrounding his visit to Tennant Creek in July of this year.
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