M2 - Learner Manual

7.3. The Residue of these Policies

The residue in relations between Indigenous and non-indigenous peoples today (as a result of these policies) still lingers, with Aboriginal families still disconnected from families and land. Whilst there has been some movement towards equity, entrenched poverty and disadvantage still have a firm grip. The most obvious examples being poor health and housing and the continuation of poor policy.

The far right seem to delight in the statistics that display entrenched disadvantage and herald this as a badge of honour to assert their supremacy. Thankfully this is a very small part of the population, who dislike everyone but themselves.

The greater Australian population, with all its diversity agrees that more needs to be done to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, in spite of poor policy.