international
NT government accused of 'politicising tragedy' with child protection laws
Key takeaways
- Ben Grimes says the "rushed" law changes represent "the politicisation of a tragedy".
- The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal service bodies, along with opposition and crossbench MLA's, have slammed proposed changes to the territory's child protection laws.
- Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT accused the Country Liberal Party government of engaging in "a race-based attempt to blame Aboriginal families for conditions created by government failure".
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Ben Grimes says the "rushed" law changes represent "the politicisation of a tragedy". (ABC News: Dane Hirst)
The Northern Territory's peak Aboriginal service bodies, along with opposition and crossbench MLA's, have slammed proposed changes to the territory's child protection laws.
Aboriginal Peak Organisations NT accused the Country Liberal Party government of engaging in "a race-based attempt to blame Aboriginal families for conditions created by government failure".
Article preview — originally published by ABC Australia. Full story at the source.
Read full story on ABC Australia →
More top stories
Also covered by
Aggregated and edited by the Scoop newsroom. We surface news from ABC Australia alongside other reporting so you can compare coverage in one place.
Editorial policy · Corrections · About Scoop