The latest statement by Indigenous Affairs Minister Linda Burney shows she is either 'deluded' or ignoring history and the reality of life in remote communities, commentator and media personality Steve Price has argued.
The Australian media personality and guest host of Sky News Australia’s Inside the News made the comments in response to Minister Burney’s claim that the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament will improve the lives of Indigenous Australians.
Stream your news live & on demand with Flash for $8/month and no lock in contracts. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2023 “So layering another level of bureaucracy is going to fix the problems in remote communities that billions of dollars and dozens of Ministers and Governments of all political persuasions haven't been able to fix in my lifetime.” Noting that the minister had listed a series of eight things the Voice and will not do in an opinion piece in The Australian, Mr Price said this was all “motherhood stuff that we have all heard before.
“Just vote yes and the lives of indigenous Australians will suddenly improve overnight. I mean, it's a falsehood, as we all know. It's About as effective as Kevin Rudd's apology, nice words little outcome.”
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