No problems with Aboriginal People Being Pm Joe .
Have a plumber and a Carpenter ,smart girls ,etc in my family - they play guitar and travel the World .
I have however asked that new borns get additional Traditional Names .
I think that People living on their Traditional Land , who have managed to basically dodge the White man in all his guises need support in Health and Education in THEIR Environment, at the same time accomodating their Culture .
I can remember the language Group in the Kimberleys that I spent a few years with working side by side did not like at at all another language Group predominant in their nearest town .
In their wisdom the Govt.of the Day said "equal wages for you" [for equal work] with the tragic result that is well known, as Station owners drove them to town on the backs of trucks and rang up the nearest Helicopter Company to do their mustering .A huge tragedy .
Lost a lot of good mates to grog and violence and too many cigarettes .
Perhaps Joe, I'm just an old white Blackfella who likes the bush and preservation of aspects of Ancient Law as I'm disenchanted with the latest offering [from both Parties ]! cheers, jim .

So, Jim, let's get it straight:

* you oppose equal wages for Indigenous people, at least in the Kimberley;

* you don't support any form of 'Western' education, or mainstream education, for Indigenous people;

* you are okay with Indigenous groups being hostile and suspicious of each other and remaining disunited into the future;

* you are comfortable with people living short lives due to 'grog and violence and too many cigarettes .' In your view, these are the 'real' Blackfellas, not those city fellas;

If you have time, I would be grateful if you could answer my question:

"Three quarters of the Aboriginal population live in urban areas. Most are working. That's been their choice. What are the problems about that that seem to annoy you so much ?"

Cheers,

Joe