Nigel Scullion offered to fund dispute over Indigenous land claim, fishing group says

‘We were approached by the department,’ group’s chief says, adding $155,000 was partly used to fund legal fees

The Indigenous affairs minister, Nigel Scullion, offered to fund the NT’s Amateur Fishermen’s Association’s dispute over several Aboriginal land claims, its executive officer has said, as calls increase for a full investigation into his use of Indigenous funds.

“We were approached by the department,” the association’s executive officer, David Ciaravolo, said. “The minister came to our annual general meeting in April and made the announcement.”

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