How not to fix a problem!

Well i guess for a start this comes from the Bob the Builder ethic of "Can we fix it? Yes we can!".

Which may not necessarily be the best dogma to use on this particular issue anyway...

I am talking about the recent coup d'etat by the Australian Federal Government over the Northern Territory's indigenous communities.

This is a very dark time for this country and I am deeply concerned as to the implications for the parents doing their best in communities and indeed the councils run by committed and honest community members.

It seems to me that hundreds of communities are being tarred by the brush from just a handful of communities.

Let's make a comparison of what is happening here. What is being suggested here is like if the Federal Government went into Brisbane and abolished the Brisbane City Council, Gold Coast City Council, Caloundra Shire Council and put in a police state of their own. Then they took all the children out of their homes and had doctors they did not know examine them for evidence of sexual abuse (which in my opinion for a child that had not been abused before- be essentially akin to abuse itself).

I don't think a State government would stand for it!


Is there a problem? YES!

Has nothing been done to "fix it"? Maybe.

Has the federal government utterly failed to properly fund people who understand and can effectively help fix the situation? YES!

Are more teachers required per student for Remote schools to work? YES!

Is this a knee-jerk reaction by a hot-headed federal minister ? Highly likely.

Is this as good a stunt as Tampa for currying political favour? yes!

Is this appearing to do something, but quite possibly making a problem worse? likely.

Is abolishing the permit system a good thing? Hail no!

Does anyone read this blog? Not sure!

Post a comment and let me know...