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Thursday, March 05, 2015

Removed for being Aboriginal. Is the NT creating another stolen generation?

Removed for being Aboriginal. Is the NT creating another stolen generation?

There was a case in the Northern Territory recently in which a Warlpiri woman had two grandchildren removed from her care. In my experience, it was a fairly typical case. She was living in Alice Springs, looking after two of her grandchildren, one of whom had lost both parents to tragic early death. There were allegations that the grandmother was neglecting the children and they were removed from the local school without her knowledge or consent. “Neglect” is the most common reason for removal of Aboriginal children.

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