From BoltA
SARA EVERINGHAM: Do you feel an extra sense of responsibility to make a difference in the area of Indigenous affairs given your heritage?
ADAM GILES: My heritage is I’m Australian. I do have a passion for Indigenous affairs from a policy perspective and I’ve always fought for that. But I have passions in many other areas as well. But in Indigenous affairs, it is one of the biggest challenges in the territory. People live in poverty and misery.
SARA EVERINGHAM: You’ve decided not to include an Indigenous advancement portfolio in your Cabinet. Why doesn’t the territory need an Indigenous affairs minister?
ADAM GILES: I think it’s important at the Australian level but in the Northern Territory 30 per cent of our population is Indigenous and a lot of the services that as a Government we offer goes towards Indigenous Territorians.
I’m going to lead the Government that will have ministers be accountable for delivery of services for all Territorians…
I’m not saying that they don’t but I want them to have an increased focus to delivering to all Territorians, not just pigeon-holing key Indigenous issues to one Aboriginal affairs minister.
In contrast, the New Racism promulgated by the Coalition. Just words I suppose, at least Tony Abbott has had his feet on the ground in the outback.
I wonder what NT aboriginals think of this proposed neglect from one of their own? The poorest people in NT are aboriginals and the richest are caucasians. What justice is that? I’m afraid that Adam Giles has been brain-washed by people in the NT who are just like Bolt, unfortunately.
That’s all well and dandy but I still do not like the manner in which he got the job in the first place.
The hammy thing was funny for a while but gee it’s wearing thin.
I agree Hammy. After years of having an NT Aboriginal affairs portfolio for no result, Giles should double down on stupid.
We wait to find out whether Adam Giles is competent and his administration stable; the amount of backstabbing going on in the NT CLP would appear to be epidemic. However, there’s no doubt the zombie delinquents of the left will try to destroy him because (a) he’s an adult and lives by a creed of taking personal responsibility; (b) his strong message to indigenous Territorians is that if they want a better life they will have to grow up, too. Welfare is a dead end and a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Hammy,
what, discovering Labor’s apartheit policies at last? Living at the edge of subsistence as nomadic tribal groups is not a lifestyle choice, it’s called survival and it means an abence of capital accumulation. As Labor and the Greens insist they live their traditional lives, poverty is guaranteed.
I can just imagine the thoughts in the ABC personality’s mind the instant he uttered the words “my heritage is I’m Australian”.
“Oh, he’s not one of us, then.” Meaning he’s not a victimology broker who can exploit racial tensions in selected constituencies to advance the great Leftist agenda.
At this rate McSporran will run out of Coalition wedges before September. That’s why these 457 foreigners are paid the big bucks.
No, they will try to destroy him (and show no shame about being racist about it) because he is a conservative.
To the left it was ok for Sandra Bernhardt to say this about Sarah Palin, she’d be:
Racism, sexism, mysogony. It is all allowable when the offensive moon-bat left are attacking conservatives.
It was a very impressive performance on 7.30 last night as well with Leigh Sales whose partisan nature was pleasantly subdued.
I’m guessin’ that was because he was indigenous and his answers at least initially quite obviously left her somewhat stunned.
Unfortunately, words must be matched by outcomes. Speech is cheap as we know well from Julia.
It will remain to be seen if this person who was too weak to insist the coup wait until the CM returned from overseas – thus denying the CM the natural justice of arguing his case – can in fact be trusted on anything or indeed, will be strong enough to lead.
Or if in fact, as many suspect, he is merely Dave Tollner’s useful puppet.
The African-Americans used to have a word to describe white-friendly blacks.
So does the ALP.
We should do a poll on how long it will be before the Left use the word “coconut” or “Uncle Tom”.
I’m guessing it won’t be long…
Looks like hammy is already out of the blocks……
That’s exactly right, Hammy. Blacks must reject all hegemony with the white supremacist pig state and launch an immediate armed insurrection to overthrow their oppressors.
That or accept a settlement of 10 Toyota Land Cruisers per head, an endless supply of VB and $1 million p.a. each in government sitdown money.
Hammy, a leading Aboriginal freedom fighter who knows someone who has a Yonlgu aunty, will be the new NT Protector of Aborigines*.
*Until the 1970s that was actually the title in Queensland. The last incumbent white fellah (a corrupt Steve from Brisbane type) fathered a number of Aboriginal children while visiting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander settlements by helicopter and showered the kiddies with lollies.
Listened to this on the radiot today. Loved it. Stupid bitch interviewer was astounded at what he was saying.
Yeah hammy, casue I see you and all those wealthy leftists just falling overthemselves to re-distribute your ‘wealth’ to poor Aboriginals.
Nothing is stopping you mate. Put YOUR money where your mouth is instead of demanding other people’s money be spent.
I’m actually surprised Everingham didn’t ask if he’d be doing some black-tracking or standing on one leg – foot on knee – when he takes office.
While it seems a low act to grab the job while the incumbent can’t defend himself, it was only successful because the majority supported him in doing this.
Hammy – once again you are a fucking moron…
The African-Americans used to have a word to describe white-friendly blacks.
As a territorian, and from Adam’s electorate – I sure as hell wouldn’t call him anyones puppet – further, why the hell is there a need for an indigenous affairs portfolio? Everything up here is about indigenous engagement & participation….
It is about time we saw each other as Australians, regardless of our heritage…
Now go back to looking out the window & wonder why you don’t have any friends!
Diane. What’s your impression of Giles? Can he cut it? Can he lead? Is assassination endemic in the CLP at the moment?
It’s a two-edged sword, and it will be interesting to see how he handles it.
On one hand, racist State and local governments in NSW left large Aboriginal communities who lived on the outskirts of towns like Moree without basic services like garbage collection, water and sewage because they didn’t appear on the town plan and weren’t ratepayers.
On the other, providing services to tiny groups of transients in the middle of nowhere is horrendously expensive and helps nobody in the long (or even medium) run.
He’s got his work cut out for him.
It seems the man is not “white friendly” or “black friendly”.
He expresses concern for serving constituents without reference to a Dulux colour card.
More strength to his arm if he carries that through.
“On the other, providing services to tiny groups of transients in the middle of nowhere…”
The whole Northern Territory is the middle of nowhere. NT population is smaller than City of Blacktown
Yes Dianne, do tell. We need the perspective from someone who is on the ground up there.
I don’t care what he says. His actions have already spoken clearly enough.
Jacques: Terry Mills was pretty pathetic and not really a fiscal conservative. Why would you do anything but celebrate his going?
Hammy,
These so called poor aborigines living in remote settlements get $110000 per annum of taxpayers spent on them by the government. More than enough yo move any family of four to Vaucluse and send the children to any private school in the area, yet they sre still poor. How much more do you want to spend on the??????
This hammygar comedian has succeeded in derailing pretty much every thread I am reading. It’s not the slightest bit amusing…cant you all ignore him? Personally I’m losing interest in following discussions consisting of his ‘jokes’ and your credulous responses.
“Poverty has no cause. Poverty is what you get when you fail to create wealth. Wealth has causes. So the question is what causes wealth?”
Tom Palmer – Sinc could put up the speech linked by the IPA.
For this thread – poverty is what you get when you live at the subsistence level – which is what socialism actually is – living at the subsistence level.
That’s why there is abject poverty in Aboriginal communities living the socialist ideal.
Pickles – the ground up here is pretty rough.
I used to go to bed every night & watch Deadwood – that was at least civilised.
My particular favourite though is when the academics from around Aus come to “think on” the indigenous issues – all very carey & sharey – but the melt down they have when there is no cold pressed kardonay kind of makes it surreal…
Link here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMXGL4wywp8
I used to live in Braitling Dianne and in those days Lorraine Brahms was the member. She was a lovely headmistress type lady. We backed on to the hill and it was very picturesque. There was very little trouble but I understand that it’s all a bit Deadwood now. I cannna understand why Giles didn’t wait until Mills got home though. Would have avoided the justifiable angst about his elevation.
In those days the CLP took no shit from the ABC
Go Max!!
I cannna understand why Giles didn’t wait until Mills got home though
Yes, sadly I think he will come to regret that, and Terry dropping the lip with comments about not serving – I hope it doesn’t define him – he certainly needs to get rid of the hangers on & snout in the troff ones (yes, lets be honest, it isn’t just the left that has those) so that he has strong advice that is for the betterment of everyone.
Yes I remember Lorraine also – she was as tough as, and that’s what we need up here.
James B;
Mills showed more fiscal guts than Giles.
That said, the NTPS is untouchable in the NT. Numerically NTPS employees are larger than the margin in almost all seats in the Assembly. If they vote even partially en masse because they worry about their jobs, you cannot be elected.
Bwaaa….just a matter of time….eventually almost every non comrade political celebrity brown will eventually do a Colin Powell. It’s the uncomfortable dinner parties, you know.
Oh you poor little petal, we’ll all miss you soooo much. After all you shouldn’t have to read anything you disagree with, should yusie. Mummy will kiss you better.
That’s right Hammy; stand up for your right to be a fucking dingbat!
So Kero, you actually referring to the newbie as an Uncle Tom, correct? That’s what you think of him?
That’s right, JC. The natives were born without intellects and have to be guided through their pathetic short drunken lives by selfless sponsors from the communist left.
great how the australian can turn another faceless men coup into a wonderful triumph for indigineous people !!!
federally the coalition now will try to complete the process of turning aborigines into mere economic units . they think if you squeeze a black man hard enough a white man will pop out .
sunshine,
You on drugs or something? Just wondering.
Right on queue, the teenage left turns up. Booga booga booga!!!
If you squeeze anyone hard enough blood comes out, and it’s always the same colour.
The reason he didn’t wait for Terry to come back and be given natural justice to argue his case is because Terry would have won.
The only way to get power in this case was to be the assassin in the dark. All the calls in the night Adam reckoned he got was his phone men hitting the phones and forcing the members sorry colleagues (they have threatened before so they would do it again), using the Bess is on board line. I believe they used the line that Styles was going to mount a challenge and you need to back Adam to stop him succeeding. Once the mental step step was taken away from Terry (ostensibly to stop Styles), then is was a simple matter for a further step to back Adam against Terry. Something like, look we just have to stop all this disquiet. This will finish it and we can get on with governing, without acknowledging that all the disquiet was coming from them. Proper Canberra tactics. Proper set up job.
It was well planned and well executed. If they were Generals in Afghanistan we would applaud their cunning. but to move like this against a decent, honest man is lower than a snakes guts and that is dragging on the ground.
Already Dave says the budget might slip a few weeks, probably ’cause he needs to learn how to count. He could never get the numbers, either.
oh and Dave and Adam and Kezia Purick are going to Japan to repair the damage sometime .. just that Barnett is probably there already. Wonder if Japanese will take stable WA government over incoherent NT Govt?
And the best one is every day they are going to put out a thought for the day. What a brilliant communication tactic. Cant wait for thought number 365. Even Blair couldn’t keep up the days count down to the end of the carbon tax!
Well they have got their bed, now they must lie in it, I just hope the NT comes out ok on the other side.
I read the transcript of what Tony Abbott said in his Sydney Institute speech. I also watched the video. I thought that he was actually on the right track.
http://www.liberal.org.au/latest-news/2013/03/15/tony-abbott-address-sydney-institute-sydney
I’m still voting LDP rather than LNP.