Of course the welfare of people in Aboriginal communities should be an issue. As it should should have been for the past 11 years, during which time the Howard government has, if anything, only acted negatively towards Indigenous people in Australia.

Howard's refusal to offer an apology on behalf of the nation for the historical injustices that are the cause of the current pathological state of many Aboriginal communities, his dismantling of ATSIC without providing any effective representative replacement, the current obvious attempts to undermine Native Title, and the current cynical deployment of the race card as a pre-election wedge and sop to Howard's Hansonites, are all reasons why you'd have to be a racist or a fool to credit the Rodent with any sincerity on this issue.

I hear he's sending in the troops and cops tomorrow. I wonder if Chris Hurley will volunteer?

Alchoholism / child abuse is a national disgrace, not just an aboriginal problem. Our various child support agencies are overwhelmed by children of all races. This problem needs a national remedy.

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Agreed, and I would include FGM as child sexual abuse.

The thought occured to me that this latest report adds much credence to the ignored evidence given to earlier inquiries. That the 'stolen generation' were taken into foster care for the kids safety and well being. These part aboriginal kids were rejected by the tribes and were at risk.

At least then they were safe, got some education, taught how to use a knife and fork and had clean sheets to sleep on.

In light of recent rvelations we should change the term from 'stolen' to 'saved generation'

The argument used by ALP = Apartheid Loving Party, was do nothing leave it to Aboriginal Industry to resolve.

Ignoring the rights people have as Australians.

The welfare of people in Aboriginal communities was not an issue for the ALP, indeed ALP worked hard to sweep every single issue under the table, to promote their apartheid enterpise of ATSIC.

Welfare of and for people in ANY and ALL Australian communities is an issue we all as Australians should be concerned about.

To many ALPs and lefts prefer to keep the racial tag as more important than being Australian.

Go ahead wave Pauline Hanson around, she still deserves congratulations for taking the opportunity to call spades spades.

To many ALPs and Lefts are more concerned about sorting people into racial groups, telling people they need, should, must belong to these smaller easier to manage groups than to the human race.

Go read George Orwells Animal Farm, or get Joys cartoon version which always enjoyed, all to well understood; Yes in the communities is very clear how all animals are equal only some are more equal than others.

Aboriginal childen Overboard =TAMPA # 2.

Desperate to halt the downward spiral of polls, Howard reinvents TAMPA to fit a domestic scene.

Howard plays the race card once again, it was the only card left in his hands.

One only read through the hysteria in posts here to know that Australian dogs are easy to whistle.

"It is hard to imagine the Prime Minister beating down the walls of the Catholic Church because it has been known to harbour paedophiles. Aborigines are a much easier and more vulnerable target. There is no “state of emergency” in Aboriginal communities warranting such an over the top government reaction."

What an interesting way for the liberal / national coalition parties to deal with sexual assault

It follows then that this action will ripple through other 'sectors' with documented sexual assault

the churches temples mosques etc will have their lands removed with compensation of course
-and their claim to private property will be abolished
-and parishioner's children will be forcibly subjected by doctors to vaginal and rectal examinations
-and communion wine will be confiscated
-and the spending of donations and wages or welfare of parishioners will be controlled by government
-and the suburbs that worshipers live in will be taken over by government
-and police will surveillance worshipers
-there is already a ban on xrated pornography in these communities so the federal government is saved this intervention

Same goes for footballers and their clubs and grounds
-all other welfare recipients are already in this coalition's sights

Unless of course there is no uranium on religious property or military land or under football clubs and fields

Are the "constitutional niceties" being ignored actually known as human rights and property rights

Does anyone actually think that this will stop sexual assault

CJ, Apparently Howard has appointed Hurley to a special assignment of looking after watch houses and especially ensuring the CCTV are up to scratch.

And a blunt reminder to all, these so called communities are not the result of black economic development, they are in many cases the sites that impounded and 'kept' Aboriginal people.

This underlying assumption that their history is just like every other white township is completely wrong and I'm tied of reading the subtext of posters who don't know this history - assuming this to be the case.

Yes, these are the Gulags your forefathers created so you could enjoy the economic wealth than mining and the cattle industry create for 'your benefit'.(directly or indirectly)