Federal Election 2010: Who will stop the NT Intervention

Monday, August 9, 2010 - 18:30 to 19:30

August 9
6:30pm, - 7:30pm

Trades Hall, Carlton

During this election season, Melbourne Anti-Intervention Campaign invites you to join a panel discussion on the Northern Territory Intervention.

The Intervention was brought in by John Howard in his dying days as PM and has been continued with vigour by the Labor Government under it's Indigenous Affairs Minister, Jenny Macklin.

The NT Intervention has been a disaster for Aboriginal people. It has ripped away essential services... and taken away jobs. It has forced Aboriginal people back into working for rations in the form of the 'Basics Card'. It has banned Indigenous languages from being spoken in schools and furthered the assimilationist agenda. All outcomes associated with poverty have gotten worse.

Speakers will be talking about the NT Intervention. This will then be followed by a discussion on the campaign and how we can help sweep these racist laws into the dustbin of history.

Contact Alex for more information.

Speakers TBA.

Will include representatives from political parties, unions and community groups.

Organised by Melbourne Anti Intervention Collective.