A Yolngu politician who campaigned to use his first language in Northern Territory's Parliament has delivered a blistering speech about the lack of Aboriginal-language education in remote schools.It was the culmination of his campaign to use his first language to contribute in Parliament
Independent member Yingiya Mark Guyula addressed the Parliament in the Djambarrpuyngu dialect of Yolgnu Matha, the language spoken across north-east Arnhem Land. "This is exactly why our children are struggling to attend [and] that parents are struggling to engage, because you set us up to fail," he said.He said fining parents for their children's truancy was not the solution to problems with school attendance, but said families were disengaging as they were made to feel"branded as stupid and lazy".
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