ANALYSIS: Dutton's trip to Alice Springs show why so many Indigenous communities don't trust politicians
His claims were immediately rebutted and called into question by the federal government, the NT government, and the peak body for Aboriginal and Islander Children, the Secretariat of Aboriginal and Islander Child Care .
"Sexual abuse is a really serious crime which has a devastating impact on children and families and communities."What we definitively have not seen in the evidence and the data is an increase in child abuse or, in particular, in child sexual abuse. It is not reflected in any of the data sets," Liddle said.
Dutton has shown there is often a degree of opportunism when he chooses to dip into Indigenous affairs. While most of his focus this week was on years-long, entrenched issues in Alice Springs, Dutton also took a swipe at the Voice proposal while he was in town. Dutton's new nickname for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice proposal is an attempt to diminish the work of the Indigenous leaders who have put together the proposal on behalf of communities across the country and conveniently ignores that his job is to speak to the seat of power — Canberra — on behalf of his electorate.
United Kingdom Latest News, United Kingdom Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Send AFP to Alice Springs to tackle crime crisis: DuttonThe Opposition leader said the issues in Alice Springs were beyond the capacity of the NT government, and that federal police should be 'supplementing the support' they can offer to local forces.
Read more »
Peter Dutton calls for urgent action in Alice Springs, months after town hit national spotlightOn a visit to Alice Springs, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says levels of crime and violence in the town 'wouldn't be tolerated in other parts of the country'.
Read more »
Dutton accused of using Alice Springs as a ‘political football’Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy has called on Peter Dutton to stop using Alice Springs as a political football following a series of claims about child abuse.
Read more »
Dutton accused of using Alice Springs to avoid Voice discussionStephen Conroy says Peter Dutton is being 'too clever by half' by using the 'terrible situation' in Alice Springs to avoid talking about the Voice to Parliament, an accusation slammed by Michael Kroger.
Read more »