White Australia walking an ugly road

Tony Abbott's mentor, former Liberal prime minister John Howard, was described as a dog whistler, an American term for politicians who whistle up racial prejudice with apparently innocuous statements. Under the leadership of Brendan Nelson and Malcolm Turnbull, the Liberal Party appeared to make advances in this regard. It is extremely disappointing to think Tony Abbott is on the verge of taking us down this cheap, ignoble path again.


ED'S NOTE


With the federal elections upcoming, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people are being "Once Again" portrayed as the helpless or the helped.
What we have now is a paternalistic federal government that knows what is good Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people. What we could have is future federal government bent on oppression and what is good for them.  
The Senate is the boogie man for both  major parties, and the so called independents are only proxy votes for the bigger parties. We need to look for a  voice that will be accountable and comes in on core representation of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People to take us to the Senate.