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Johnny Longprong

I care, as I am sure most Australians do.

The riverbed is a violent and dangerous place fueled by the grog industry which feeds off the misery of the aboriginal people. We all share the guilt of this murder.

My comment was sarcastic and I am sorry if it caused offence. My humour is sometimes a bit too abstract at times, even for me to interpret. I am sorry, but I can perversely see the humour in a news story, which is designed to shock and perhaps sell more soap powder grog and consumer items at the same time.

Perhaps today the local supermarket will have a special on frozen Kangaroo tails, the weapon of choice for many on the riverbed.

Johnny Longprong

In fairness, the Australian Government is throwing some bucks at the problem.

Delia Lawrie
TREASURER


12 May 2009
Federal Budget is Good News for Territory Port, Jobs and Health
Treasurer Delia Lawrie tonight welcomed the Rudd Government’s Budget focus on protecting jobs, massive national infrastructure spending and delivering new community, health and education facilities for Territory families.

“The Rudd Government’s Federal Budget supports the Territory Government’s decision to protect jobs in the face of the global financial crisis,” Ms Lawrie said.

“The Federal Government will invest heavily in infrastructure and services throughout the Territory complementing last week’s Territory Budget’s focus.

“The Budget includes $50 million in funding to improve Darwin Port, which is welcome and will add to the Territory Government’s $100 million commitment to Port improvement.

“This will allow a significant expansion of the Port’s capacity – including new berthing and ship loading facilities.”

Ms Lawrie strongly welcomed the Rudd Government’s focus on improving Northern Territory health outcomes.

“Despite the expected collapse in GST revenue due to the global economic downturn, the Federal Government has met its health commitments to Territorians,” Ms Lawrie said.

“For too long the previous Coalition Government neglected the Territory’s health needs - tonight’s Federal Budget helps the Territory Government in its work to improve Territorians’ health.

“I welcome the Rudd Government’s $34 million investment in the Menzies School of Health Research, as it is the only Australian health and medical research institute with a primary focus on the health of people living in tropical areas.

“Just as important is the $28 million for a new medical school that will provide junior doctors with expert medical training. This investment will deliver more home-grown doctors who will stay in the Territory to deliver important medical services.

“Territorians will also benefit from an $18.6 million for investment to deliver a 50-unit accommodation complex to cater for short term accommodation for patients travelling long distances and to reduce bed block.

“$13.6 million has also been invested in the Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department- a great decision for the Centre.”

Ms Lawrie said the $191 million over four years, including $102 million this financial year allocated for education infrastructure will provide Territory children with great new facilities, provide our teachers with a better working environment, and keep the work for our local construction sector.

“I am particularly pleased with funding of $30.7 million for the Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledge and Education.

“Another key component of tonight’s budget is the delivery in the Budget of more than $807 million over three years to help Close the Gap of Indigenous disadvantage.”

This includes:

$156 million for remote policing and substance abuse measures;
$131 million to continue the commitment for increased primary health care.
$80 million for community law and justice.
$45 million for literacy;
$11 million for an additional 22 teachers housing;

“We welcome social housing funding delivered ion the Budget through the Strategic Indigenous Housing Infrastructure Program (SIHIP) that will invest $98.2 million to build up to 100 houses, upgrade existing houses and for land servicing this financial year.

“The ongoing delivery of tax cuts and the $32.49 weekly increase for single pensioners will also make life easier for Territorians doing it tough.

“The Territory Government has committed to ensuring this increase doesn’t lead to any rent rises for pensioners in Territory Housing.”


Media Contact: Edwin Edlund 0401 119 563

English Noodles

Most are tolerated until they run out of money.

Johnny Longprong

$156 million for remote policing and substance abuse measures;
$131 million to continue the commitment for increased primary health care.
$80 million for community law and justice.
$45 million for literacy;
$11 million for an additional 22 teachers housing;

Basically, stuff all and nothing.

blackgang

Don't pay no attention to that old femanist kunt Johnny, she is crazy as a bastard rat anyway.

Johnny Longprong

Thanks for that BG. However Lily and I are ancestral neighbours. We share the same dreaming country and I woudn't want her to think that I was an insensitive boofhead. Coming from where we both hail, I am sure sure she knows what I am talking about.
I have never met either of you but I sure enjoy your jousts. keep up the good work.

blackgang

Jawsus, you sound like you been outta the trees longer than that.

Panda

Geriatric feminists really dont have much going for them.
Once the power of the pouch is gone, all they got left is a nasty mouth, -- which no one cares to listen to anyway.

Johnny Longprong

5555. No, the only thing swinging low from the trunks here is my gonads BG.

Panda

There is only so much governments can do for disadvantaged groups.
The primary motivation for change has to come from within.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Gap dividing Aborigines growing

"The new government report contains a grim inventory of statistics, which indicate that the longstanding gap in living standards between black and white Australians is, if anything, getting wider.
The finding that Aboriginal children are six times more likely than non-indigenous children of being abused has got significantly worse.
It revealed that the indigenous homicide rate was seven times higher than the non-indigenous rate; and that Aboriginal people were 13 times more likely to end up in jail."

Johnny Longprong

Pretty hard when you are already buggered.

Our Prime Minister should name himself as the Minister for the Bleeding Bloody Obvious without Doing Stuff All.
I quote from that news item:
"Mr Rudd started his term in office with an apology to Aborigines for past injustices and pledged that his government would aim to close the gap.
Speaking in the country's Northern Territory, the home to many Aborigines, Mr Rudd called this a devastating report which was unacceptable and required decisive action."

Nawty

2 minutes silence from all please for Doris.....she died an untimely death.....poor thing.....no more social security cheques for her.

Lily

Except.... that you don't know if she was ugly or fat. As if that is a good reason for murder anyway. Well, I do know that ugly fat men think it is a ground for murder, but come on. A woman, (a person) has lost her life and it is a matter for great hilarity...Jesus, the hatred of women you dont even know is so apparent.

You all ought to grow up!

blackgang

Lily

^Go an have another wank, BG, if you can even manage that anymore. You stupid old fool.

Or give us another story of how you get an antidrepressant and get a hard one!

What crap!!!!!!

Dug

If it was a bloke would silly be as upset?

Lily

^If everyone was laughing.............yes!

Nawty

So JJ was she fat....apparently according to lilo we need a reason ??

jandajoy

Apparently the deceased was a female of indigenous descent and of middle age....................



















And came from Scandinavia, but I might have misread that.

Panda

A child abuse rate 6 times the national average,
A homicide rate 7 times the national average, and
An incarceration rate 13 times the national average aint no joke Lilly.


If Aboriginal people as a race want the respect of the rest of the community they need to start taking responsibility for their actions and stop playing up the victim role.

I know many responsible Aboriginal people and count them as my friends. I fish with them, drink with them and am happy to have them in my home because they are good people whom I respect.
I also know many more irresponsible Aboriginal people who are given far more opportunity to better themselves than whities, but are too lazy to even bother to try.

White people who choose to live their life in a violent drunken stupor get the same level of respect as Aboriginal people who do the same. It ain't racist and it ain't sexist as you are trying to make out, its just a fact of life.