There may not have been FGM ten years ago but authorities have always turned a blind eye to the circumcision and sub-incision of Aboriginal boys.

http://www.noharmm.org/aborigine.htm

http://wiki.bmezine.com/index.php/Subincision

As well, child marriage continues - tough luck girls.

The problem seems to be that 'cultural significance' is the PC excuse for such grievous assault of children to continue. Mind you, it is the same manner of PC thinking that results in indigenous children being excluded from the opportunities other children have because they never received a grounding in English.

All children are supposed to have the protection of Australian law and all are supposed to have the same right to a childhood. The question is precisely who is preventing the cops from being able to enforce the law and on what basis?

Some would regard it as trite to mention the unnecessary circumcision of boys that was routine some years ago in Australia and although it is diminishing, is still practised. Why is there a Medicare benefit?

PC isn't just about Muslims.

Cornflower: << Some would regard it as trite to mention the unnecessary circumcision of boys that was routine some years ago in Australia and although it is diminishing, is still practised. Why is there a Medicare benefit? >>

Good point. It's quite apparent that there's something of a double standard applying here, but nobody wants to talk about it.

Why is it OK to perform unnecessary surgery on little boys' genitals for 'traditional' reasons, but heinous child abuse when it's done to little girls?