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Not "Sorry" enough?
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:23 pmby Psyber
yahoo7 News wrote:Legal director of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre, Michael Mansell, said Indigenous Affairs Minister Jenny Macklin is not welcome in the state and will not be allowed on Aboriginal-owned land.
Ms Macklin, due to visit Tasmania tomorrow, was described by Mr Mansell as a horror for Aboriginal people.
Mr Mansell has been a critic of the apology to the Stolen Generations saying more should have been done to consult indigenous people.
"The Rudd Government's claims to have exhausted consultation over the apology really means Aboriginal people were told there would not be compensation and the final wording was entirely up to the government," he said.
Is it starting all over again?
http://au.news.yahoo.com/080227/23/15yx2.htmlAs I have said before I hope the potential stoush over "compo", which was not going to happen according to some, does not prevent the development of long-term programmes for health and welfare.
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:23 pmby grant j
Unfortunately nothing will please Michael Mansell he is one white aboriginal with a massive chip on his shoulder. He is a radical that will always give the press something to write about.
The majority are happy with an apology, we as a nation need to get on with the future.
Money will not solve their problems. We need to learn to live together as one without radicals from both sides trying to undermine what the vast majority wants.
UNITY!!
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:33 pmby GWW
Yes hes certainly very controversial, Mansell, i seem to recall him meeting Colonel Gadaffi about 20 years ago as a means of furthering the aboriginal cause.
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:03 pmby Dog_ger
The Heading suggests Mrs_Dog_ger input.....?
My mistake....
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:32 pmby (S)aintbackline
So we are sorry about being sorry or sorry about the way we said it, lol i cant understand this subject people are unhappy either way we say it my opinion is we cant exactly please everyone so why try to pleae anyone
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Thu Mar 13, 2008 8:18 amby smac
Just to revive that dead horse and flog it some more...
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/sor ... 14044.htmlWhilst the issue of compensation cannot be blamed on the apology, the apology seems to have encouraged some to further push for it.
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:54 pmby Psyber
As it was expected it would!
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:18 pmby redden whites
Interesting to hear the representative of a Womens group class action in country NSW who had dreadful experiences with a doctor who did not have registrations checked by the NSW Health before being appointed say on radio national"Yes these people and their affected families want an apology from the NSW government and it better come with a cheque stapled to it"
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:11 pmby Psyber
Money has replaced justice as the outcome most desired - at all levels.
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:06 pmby The Big Shrek
This may interest Psyber. A little birdie told me that the SA Govt. want to appeal the Trevorrow case but don't want the money back. They are currently researching whether they can appeal the decision without seeking the money.
Re: Not "Sorry" enough?
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Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:54 pmby GWW
The Big Shrek wrote:This may interest Psyber. A little birdie told me that the SA Govt. want to appeal the Trevorrow case but don't want the money back. They are currently researching whether they can appeal the decision without seeking the money.
That was reported a month or so ago. They basically want to get more details as to what their legal positon is, their rights and obligations.