Is Mise,

Had you done what you claim then you would be well
aware of how our judicial system works regarding
the Indigenous people of this country.

Peta Credlin wrote an interesting article on this
very subject in November of last year entitled:
"Indigenous or not, the same laws apply to us all."

It's worth a read if you haven't already read it.

As I said, Foxy, tell that to an underage girl who has just been given to a tribal elder; or don't you believe that it happens?

'massives of child abuse is ignored" sounds like your Catholic Church runner.' you show exactly how heartless you Marxist are Paul. btw I am not Catholic but facts never get in the way of you turning a blind eye to Indigeneous child abuse Paul. Typical regressive who will ensure abuse continues.

//Customary Law does not apply to you and me but it does apply to some of our fellow citizens, hence more than one law.//

//tell that to an underage girl who has just been given to a tribal elder; or don't you believe that it happens?//

Not legally it doesn't, Is Mise. I reckon somebody has been telling you porkies. It is a truth universally acknowledged that the law is an ass, but it's not so big of an ass that it will permit slavery. No matter how customary it may be.

Toni,

Legality has not much to do with it, the law is not strictly applied because to do so would cause trouble, so in fact, there are two laws operating.

Read this and then say that there were not two laws operating.

http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/21.%20Aboriginal%20Customary%20Laws%20and%20Sentencing/aboriginal-customary-laws-and-sentencing-e

also,

http://www.alrc.gov.au/publications/21.%20Aboriginal%20Customary%20Laws%20and%20Sentencing/recognition-aboriginal-customary-laws-sent

runner don't come the high and mighty! Any abuse of children is abhorrent to me. People like you are apologists for the disgusting behaviour of the clergy towards young children. You say "it happened a long time ago...it was not as bad as people make out, people are making it up for personal gain, etc etc". You only jump on the bandwagon about indigenous abuse in their community, because it suits your particular political agenda, not through any concern for the children, you do not give a rats about the children! It was your type who helped create that situation in the first place. Catholic, no, you are all tared with the same brush.

"As I said, Foxy, tell that to an underage girl who has just been given to a tribal elder; or don't you believe that it happens?"

Issy, I will agree with you, that has happened, and it is a shameful blight, on both Aboriginal communities and Australia in general. Allowing that situation to exists in the name of "culture" is beyond my comprehension, and yours. One law for all.