So nobody is really against an advisory voice that has no law making power.
Everyone agrees we need to do better.
Almost nobody on here speaks from the view of indigenous Aussies, but "know" what's best without having seen whatever that is work.
Ok then.
Point 1, no , but it depends on who the voices are , we don’t need more radicals , and I really doubt they’ll just pick Joe Blogs aboriginals from remote areas , so isn’t it just more of the same??
Point 2, of course , most of what’s being done now isn’t working BUT how can more voices fix that ( again go back to point 1)
Point 3, I’m not Indigenous, but I was born in an Indigenous town , went to school with them , played sport with them , employed some of them , am mates today with a few of the really good ones. This was the first 50 years of my life . I’ve seen things that work , I’ve seen lots of things fail , more money , free money , not working for it ( which is the philosophy of most of the radicals). I dare say of most on here commenting I have a greater understanding of the “ real world “ than most.
If you’ve never lived it , and only read about it , then really you have no ****ing idea ( you as in plural not you personally ).
Don’t blame Albo, don’t blame Scomo , in fact don’t blame any of them , this all started in the 1960’s so it’s 60 years of mostly failures.
I could talk all day , all night on this subject , I’ve seen the things that work and already stated that.
No money for nothing , job training paid for , assistance to get into work , then maybe bonuses for staying in work.
No money for nothing , you’re at least expected to do community service for the money , the old “ work for the dole “ scheme , give them a sense of pride , this is one thing they need.
Education , is paramount , there are schemes working , most fail , peer pressure from within the biggest issue.
Google a great community program that started in my home town ,by a white fella , for the black fellas , now run by black fellas and a success “ Aboriginal Employment Strategy “ AES. Far better to have this running across Australia than just throwing another billion in to stupid thi gs that fail.
Please , don’t ever think I’m a racist , I respect their culture , and as I say I have some good mates from those days that are indigenous, it saddens me to see what’s been done and what’s wasted ( and us still being wasted ).
But seriously Radicals and Do Gooders whispering in politicians ears will fix NOTHING.
