Re: Australian government and savage fund cuts

Miguel Tovar-Valencia (tovarm@macros.cage.curtin.edu.au)
Thu, 15 Aug 1996 10:33:59 +8 WST


songlines@peg.pegasus.oz.au writes:

> GOVERNMENT TARGETS KEY AREAS WITH EXCESSIVE BUDGET CUTS.
>
> The Howard government has directed an excessive budget cut at key areas
> vital to the well-being of First Peoples.
>
> Some $400 million over four years is to be cut from ATSIC. I heard on ABC
> radio that this will be $96 million per year, or some 9% in the first
> year, and 11% thereafter. The government had said that cuts would be in
> the order of 2%.

Hi!
On The Western Australian (14th August) the figures Ms Lois
O'Donoghue were more dramatic, saying "ATSIC overall loss of funding
will amount to over $470 million".

On the same paper there a cartoon of Alston frighten me more. The
ingorance seems to be more a deliberate act of racism and provocation.

Regards,
Miguel Tovar
Curtin University
Perth