Aboriginal Elders Demand Royal Commission into Child Protection Crisis
Aboriginal elders are demanding action from the government over the living conditions of Indigenous children in the Pilbara region. They are calling for a royal commission into Western Australia's child protection agency and the resignation of the child protection minister.
Aboriginal elders are calling for a royal commission into Western Australia's child protection agency and the resignation of the child protection minister amid concerns about the living conditions of some Indigenous children in the Pilbara.
Two government ministers and their advisors recently met with community leaders in South Hedland, 1,600 kilometres north of Perth, to discuss the issue.
Crisis in Port Hedland
Nyamal elder Linda Doogiebee-Dridi (Milbugana) has accused WA's child protection agency of being negligent in their care of children in the town and claimed the state government had continuously failed to engage with elders.