Aboriginal Rights in the Northern Territory

Show

Morning Magazine,

Presenter

Ben Ainslie

Published

Wednesday 1st February

Last year the Government released a report on the future of the Northern Territory’s remote communities.

It indicates that Aboriginal communities suffer from a lack of services and infrastructure, including education.

As a result, the Federal Government’s considering extending the Northern Territory Intervention for a further ten years.

The proposed Stronger Futures legislation goes against the wishes and concerns of Aboriginal people across the Territory who say it will lead to a further ten years of disempowerment and despair in the communities.

ANTaR National Director Jackie Phillips joined Ben on Morning Mag to explain more.