I take it that Mr Bartlett now reconizes his party is responsible along with others parties with similar philosophy to allow the porn industry to flourish in Canberra. If the Democrats or anyone else was fair dinkum in tackling child abuse they would no longer support the appetizers for the perpetrators of these crimes. This 'harmless' viewing in the name of human rights just happens to contribute substancially to the ruining of both young black and white kids. Their will be plenty in the Democrats and other parties who will still defend their selfish rights to feed on this stuff!

I don't treat this issue lightly when I say that I can be brief in comment....., because SHONGA has said it all for me.

This blundering, brutish move IS divisive, IS racist, IS designed to tap into the bigotry that very many DO have. And it IS a politically motivated move. This man and his regime have had a long time to do something, ANYTHING about the abuse of our children in ALL stratas of society.

Consultations - there has been 'consultations' going on for years - how can one argue that there 'needs' to yet more consultations?

Regardless of the issue - and here we have one of the most inhumane situations, the continual abuse of kids - and Indigenous Australias want 'consultations'. What pray tell is there to 'consult' about? Where is the response that helps the most vulnerable - baying for yet more consultations - this is a broken record.

The only thing Indigenous Australians so-called leaders need to ask- how is Aboriginal culture actually protecting their community - it seems very much the reverse. Which leaves to ask the really big question - what are these so-called leaders really up to - what is their real agenda - to keep their people in poverty, addiction and subject to continual violence - is that it - all the while crying how big bad white Australians are not consulting. Oh please!

Of course they need 'consultations' Rivergum - this is about 'power' not 'people'. The indigenous 'leaders' are worried that they will lose their inordinate power and influence and that they may no longer see their names in print as the saviours of 'their people'.
Under their care we would see endless consultations and an endless waste of valuable resources. These people are more concerned about 'land rights' than 'children's rights'- and they have been encouraged every step of the way by other activists who are feeding on media, welfare and church praise (with gongs attached) who cannot afford to see real progress made as it would deny them their daily adrenalin fix of 'righteous anger'- indigenous communities have had an inordinate share of taxpayer dollars to the detriment of others in the community and themselves and it still has not fixed the problems because these activists are effectively sabotaging the efforts - and they are doing it right now in the media by criticising the latest attempt to do something.
Time to actually tell the rest of the community this and have them quietened by a chorus of support for the effort being made.

Communicat says "indigenous communities have received an inordinate share of tax dollars ".

This is wrong .

They receive less per person for their health problems when one considers their present state of social neglect and chronic health problems .

There is an estimate of over 4 Billion dollars to bring NT housing and health up to a decent level .Better management of the tax payer dollar is what is needed, not a miserly attitude to the problems .

He or she should remember resources from Aboriginal Land are fuelling our economy and now wastefull lifestyles and have been for over 200 years .

Ah so when the government does something the usual suspects crawl out of the wood work and complain about what is done just as if the government did nothing, the usual suspects would crawl out of the woodwork and complain about how their flavour of politics would do what is not being done.

I would have thought it was obvious. Government is not there to manage individual families but when a particular section of Australian society have clearly demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to meet their parential responsibilities and obligations, then as a back stop someone has to go and do something or be cupible as children continue to suffer.

Thank God we have a Liberal Federal Government with the sense of moral purpose to override the nambi-pambi attitudes of the Socialist Territory Government and doubtless the children saved from the unending abuse will also thank them in years to come too.