Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 August 2007
SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WELFARE PAYMENT REFORM) BILL 2007; NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007; FAMILIES, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
7:54 pm
Nigel Scullion (NT, Country Liberal Party, Minister for Community Services) Share this | Hansard source
There was no intention to mislead. My intent was to show that it was the intent and focus of this legislation to deal with the further protection of Indigenous children. Yes, it goes right around Australia and those powers of protection and further protection for Indigenous Australians apply around Australia. They do not only apply to black perpetrators. The perpetrators who can go to jail are white or black.
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