Showing posts with label Aboriginal People. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aboriginal People. Show all posts
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Gillard makes a predictable choice
You are the Prime Minister. You note that there is a lack of Aboriginal representation in your political party in federal parliament. Do you initiate in inquiry to find out why there is a lack of Aboriginal representation in your political party in federal parliament? Do you reform the party's preselection process? Do you consider changing party or government policies with the aim of making the party more popular with indigenous Australians? Or do you walk all over everyone and everything and parachute an Aboriginal celebrity into parliament?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Police threaten Aboriginal protester with a tear gas cannister on 40th anniversary of Aboriginal Tent Embassy
See photos number 5 and 11 in this interesting gallery of press photos.
"A policeman threatens protesters with a tear gas cannister in Canberra. Picture: Lukas Coch / AAP".
Notice how the older Aboriginal-looking man in photo number 15 was shoved aside on a stairway by the cops and security people rushing the PM away from the restaurant? PM's welfare is more important I guess.
This whole debacle was sparked by stupid and ignorant comments about the Aboriginal Tent Embassy made by Tony Abbott. Nice work, Tony! Abbott is clearly a man who cares about nothing and no-one except himself and his own career. He has proven himself over and over again to lack anything like the character that is required to be the leader of any organization, let alone the leader of a nation.
Note to the Prime Minister - Prince Charming does not have your lost shoe, but nevertheless I'm sure it has gone to a nice home.
Protesters trap PM, Tony Abbott.
The Australian.
January 26th 2012.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/australia-day/gallery-e6frgdbo-1226254476537?page=14
"A policeman threatens protesters with a tear gas cannister in Canberra. Picture: Lukas Coch / AAP".
Notice how the older Aboriginal-looking man in photo number 15 was shoved aside on a stairway by the cops and security people rushing the PM away from the restaurant? PM's welfare is more important I guess.
This whole debacle was sparked by stupid and ignorant comments about the Aboriginal Tent Embassy made by Tony Abbott. Nice work, Tony! Abbott is clearly a man who cares about nothing and no-one except himself and his own career. He has proven himself over and over again to lack anything like the character that is required to be the leader of any organization, let alone the leader of a nation.
Note to the Prime Minister - Prince Charming does not have your lost shoe, but nevertheless I'm sure it has gone to a nice home.
Protesters trap PM, Tony Abbott.
The Australian.
January 26th 2012.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/in-depth/australia-day/gallery-e6frgdbo-1226254476537?page=14
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Are these the great opportunities for indigenous workers that Twiggy Forrest has been hyping to heaven?
It appears that there is one set of standards for white mining workers, and another quite different one for Aboriginal mining workers. This is not "the land of a fair go". Unions?
"Indigenous trainees recruited by the Fortescue Metals Group are suffering from low pay and scarce accommodation at Port Hedland in north-west WA."
Indigenous trainee mine workers report accommodation problems, low pay.
Jeff Waters
ABC News.
Updated August 17, 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-17/trainee-miners-suffer-homelessness-low-pay/2843524
"Indigenous trainees recruited by the Fortescue Metals Group are suffering from low pay and scarce accommodation at Port Hedland in north-west WA."
Indigenous trainee mine workers report accommodation problems, low pay.
Jeff Waters
ABC News.
Updated August 17, 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-17/trainee-miners-suffer-homelessness-low-pay/2843524
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