freediver wrote on Jan 20^th, 2025 at 10:53am:


Why just target Aboriginal's Freediver....If income management is considered neccessary for the unemployed where is the consistancy in the policy....Only Aboriginal people are subjected to the racist policies you advocate....The card failed because it targets individuals based on their race....Why do you support racism arsehole???

freediver wrote on Jan 20^th, 2025 at 9:42am:



Universities aren't allowed to form opinions based on studies?

thats news to me.

philperth2010 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2025 at 11:11am:



hasn't fd spent the last several years crying like a banshee about govt policy being racist because it gave aborigines rights over Mt Warning that it didn't give to white  people

Consistently inconsistent ... thats FD to a T

East Kimberley leader says changes needed
Last year, leaders in the East Kimberley called for an investigation into the impact of the scheme's withdrawal amid community sentiment that alcohol-fuelled violence had increased.

Wunan Foundation executive chair Ian Trust, a long-time advocate of the card, said the Coalition needed to address the card's issues and commit to wraparound services for any reintroduction to be truly effective.

"How are they going to close some of the loopholes? People were figuring out ways of getting around it, buying gift cards to still access cash," he said.

"If you're staying in a dysfunctional house that's overcrowded, you're doomed to failure from the start."

But with youth crime, domestic violence, and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder still major issues in the East Kimberley, Mr Trust said the current system was not working.

"We've basically gone back to passive cash welfare, which hasn't worked — we've known that for 50 years — so we've got to do something different."


ABC



Anyway, where are the proud and respected elders? Useless, except for holding out their hands for welcome to country fees.

John Smith wrote on Jan 20^th, 2025 at 12:48pm:


I kind of thought you might read them before posting them John. Then you wouldn't have provided what is clearly just an opinion piece on government policy as evidence. This is why it undermines the University's credibility. People like you read it and think it is based on some kind of evidence, even when they put "news-opinion" in the URL.

If Dutton wins the election he will re-introduce the cashless welfare card to Aboriginal Communities....Dutton will abolish welcome to country ceremonies....Dutton will not stand in front of or display the Aboriginal or Torres Straight Island flags....Dutton will remove Indiginous names from Government sites and scrap the practice....This is Peter Dutton bringing Australian's together and rejecting and notion Aboriginal or Torres Straight people have any autonomy or are deserving of any respect....Any recognition or participation by Indiginous Australian's will be controlled by the LNP and those they deam worthy....Aboriginal people will know their place under a Dutton Dictatorship....Priorities!!!

philperth2010 wrote on Jan 20^th, 2025 at 11:11am:



Phil,
you're showing signs of ASPD.