-----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, May 11, 2000 8:52 AM Subject: [atsic] Media Release: Budget 'blind' to Indigenous social justice issues >Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 14:34:49 +1000 >Return-Receipt-To: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >MIME-Version: 1.0 >X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) >Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="iso-8859-1" > >10 May 2000 > >Budget 'blind' to Indigenous social justice issues > >The Howard Government's latest budget shows it is shortsighted to the >serious social justice issues which confront Indigenous Australians on a >day-to-day basis. >Unfortunately there is precious little in this budget to address the >desperate need in housing, employment, education and health. >However, on top of this the Government has failed to address a range of >social justice issues. > For instance, where is the considered response to the problem of over >representation of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system - an >issue which caused a Coalition backbench revolt over Mandatory Sentencing. >Where is there a considered response to the serious social and emotional >wellbeing problems being encountered by so many of our people as a result of >past policies of separation of Aboriginal children from their families. >This Government seems blind to our pleas that our culture is being ripped >apart by the legacy many of our people have been left with - high levels of >substance abuse, youth suicide and mental health problems. >These are issues which require sensitive, compassionate and creative Budget >responses yet we see nothing in these areas. >When will this Government learn that the only way to address Indigenous >disadvantage is to adopt a holistic approach > > > > > > >Brian Butler >Social Justice Portfolio Commissioner > > >Further information : Commissioner Brian Butler 0419 801085 > Eric Roberts 0417 818482 > >Craig Sproule >A/g Administration Manager >Office of Public Affairs - ATSIC >Ph: 02 6121 4952 >Fax: 02 6282 2854 >E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------ RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
