Why Tony Abbott's appointment as Indigenous envoy was a diplomatic blunder and policy failure
- Written by Alison Holland, Senior Lecturer in Australian History, Macquarie University
Abbott's previous policies on Indigenous issues were characterised by funding cuts, exclusions and silencing – all of which makes his role as envoy highly questionable to Indigenous communities.Mick Tsikas/AAP
This piece is part of a series on race and racism in Australia. The series examines this complex and incendiary topic, and the role it...