November 3, 2009 – 10:54 am
in ordinary circumstances under the previous regime, Ms Nudjulu would have been a prime candidate for a custodial sentence. She had previous convictions for possession of alcohol contrary to the Liquor Act – and was currently subject to a suspended sentence.
By Bob Gosford
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Posted in Australian politics, Crime, NT Police, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The NT Intervention
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Also tagged "prescribed areas", "restricted areas", Fairfax Press, Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin, John Howard, Liquor Act NT, Living Black, Marie Nudjulu, Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007, NT Licensing Minister Kon Vatskalis, NT News, NT Police Association, NTNER Act, Police Federation of Australia, SBS, Stipendiary Magistrate Melanie Little, Vince Kelly, Wadeye
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August 28, 2009 – 3:54 pm
In the weird world that passes for NT politics right now surprises are coming thick and fast. And just maybe Alison Anderson has taken the trenchant criticisms from her constituents at Ampilatwatja to heart.
By Bob Gosford
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Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, The NT Intervention
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Also tagged Alice Brennan, Alison Anderson, Ampilatwatja, Barkly Shire Council, Deputy mayor of Alice Springs, John Rawnsley, NT Intervention Task Force, NT News, Richard Downs, Rosalie Kunoth-Monks, Sue Gordon, The ABC, The Australian
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Henderson’s failures are all his own doing, led by a poor set of polices that attack his electoral heartland and a supine surrender to the Federal government’s directions — but he hasn’t been helped by the loose cannons rolling around the deck of what passes for the sinking ship of state in the NT.
By Bob Gosford
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Posted in Australian politics, NT local government, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The Northern Myth
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Also tagged ABC News, Alison Anderson, Community Engagement Report, Lindsay Murdoch, Marion Scrymgour, Murray McLaughlin, Pat Dodson, Paul Henderson, The 7.30 Report, The Age, The Australian, Working Futures
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Mel James (ABC Stateline): Alison Anderson, this sounds very much like the policy that Mal Brough was proposing. It’s exactly the same isn’t it?
Alison Anderson, Indigenous Affairs Minister NT Government: Oh look, this has been a policy that’s been delivered and, um, developed by the Henderson Labor government. It’s got nothing to do with Mal Brough whatsoever.
By Bob Gosford
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Posted in Australian politics, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The NT Intervention, The Northern Myth
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Also tagged Jenny Macklin, John Tomlinson, Marion Scrymgour, Mel James, National Indigenous Times, NT Intervention, NT Stateline, Online Opinion, The ABC, the Dodson Report, Working Future, Yu Review
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No-one in NT Chief Minister’s Henderson’s now-marginal, single-seat majority government has the intellectual or moral wit, rigour or vigour to think outside of the prevailing assimilationist paradigm that now runs in Australia’s management of indigenous affairs.
By Bob Gosford
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Posted in Uncategorized
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Also tagged Alison Anderson, Centre for Aboriginal Policy Research, indigenous hybrid economy, Jenny Macklin, John Howard, Jon Altman, Lindsay Murdoch, Mike Dillon, Paul Henderson, Territory Growth Towns, The Age, The Australian, The Fabian Society, Working Future - Remote Service Delivery
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September 26, 2008 – 5:41 pm
I gave up on hate as a waste of time many years ago and it is a very rare moment now that I can be bothered to even strongly dislike someone. Contempt and pity rise a little more easily but are still occasional pleasures. And I don’t like seeing small furry animals in pain and [...]
