"There has been a significant failure by government agencies in Central Australia to put into practice the plans agreed with your government before the outbreak," the letter reads.
"This has directly led to COVID spreading out of control in the Aboriginal communities of Central Australia and beyond." The letter is co-signed by Central Australian Aboriginal Congress acting CEO Josie Douglas, Central Land Council CEO Les Turner, Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance NT CEO John Paterson and Lhere Artep CEO Graeme Smith.
The authors say the call is "urgent" and write that "it is not too late to act" by introducing stronger restrictions. "This is our last chance to flatten the curve of new infections and hospitalisations and save lives that will otherwise be lost," it reads.Mr Gunner said although he "understood" why Congress and the other Aboriginal bodies were calling for stronger restrictions, a full lockdown in Central Australia would be challenging to enforce.
The aboriginal people were made the first to be able to receive the vaccine before any of us.
CGWJS54139911 IMO sue the govt!
🤣🤣🤣 they do not want to travel to get Vax. We cannot help those that won't help themselves. People have radio, tv & bush telegraph to learn what's required. We do not spoon feed humans puree all their lives
Could also say the same about how the groups have handled their communities. Crime, drugs, abuse against women, alcoholism or is that the governments fault too
Low vaccination rate. High levels of chronic health issues. High covid denial from social influencers. It was a disaster that was going to happen. There is only so much the government can do. The Aboriginal groups carry as much or more of the blame.
No. Not a failure. It was planned that way. Politicians are not incompetent they are corrupt.
Their right Morrison and LNP Have made a terrible Mistake on the handling of this Country!!!!!!!!
A scathing letter!! They want him to receive it in 2 weeks time?
you could report on the fact that if we let the government run our next big disaster we are all going to end up dead. There’s never been anything so mismanagement by all the governments in the world as this pandemic.
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