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Jack Ah Kit. Inaugural speech to the NT Legislative Assembly. 10 October 1995

I am aware that it is not normal in a maiden parliamentary speech to raise contentious issues, but these are not normal times. Let us talk about traditions. Let us look at the traditions of the Country Liberal Party and the people who run it. These people know their traditions well and the most hallowed of them is to raise issues of race at every possible opportunity, and there is no better opportunity than at election time.

By Bob Gosford|2020-07-13T21:34:27+09:30July 13th, 2020|Australian politics, Media, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Sacred cows in a bloody class action: Brett Cattle Company v The Commonwealth

All up the bill for lawyers alone in the Brett Cattle Company matter might be $12 million plus loose change and walking around money.

By Bob Gosford|2020-06-02T07:08:40+09:30May 27th, 2020|Animals, Australian politics, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Essential documents from Aboriginal Australia: 9 – The Original Wave Hill Mob Letter of 1967

From the rich man’s table, by John Frith, The Herald, July 1968 The Original Wave Hill Mob Letter of 1967 To: His Excellency The Right Hon. Lord Casey Governor-General of Australia 10 April, 1967 We, the leaders of the Gurindji people, write to you about our earnest desire to regain tenure of our tribal lands in [...]

By Bob Gosford|2024-02-16T17:01:43+09:30December 10th, 2019|Australian politics, Essential Documents, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Barry Hansen: The NT government is the worst government financial disaster in Australian history

What is required is a regional structure with culturally appropriate boundaries which oversees all programs and consultations in the region. The directors would be elected to salaried positions and there would be staff to support and advise the elected members. Local Government bodies could not fill this role because they are ultimately controlled by the Minister, and they have roles that conflict with a body such as I propose. This would eliminate the random and uncoordinated “consultation“ burden and replace it with something much more effective and productive.

By Bob Gosford|2019-08-06T20:32:53+09:30August 6th, 2019|Australian politics, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, NT local government, Some places I've been, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Denise Bowden: we are prisoners to NT government incompetence and maladministration

Don’t get me wrong - we understand the importance of tourism to the economy but meanwhile in the bush the housing crisis continues, the housing deficit grows, indigenous people are living lives characterised by poverty and neglect and despair. Another child is born to another overcrowded home. Another kid gets no sleep and can’t get to school. Another assault takes place in a house full to bursting point, and so on.

By Bob Gosford|2019-08-06T11:12:52+09:30August 6th, 2019|Australian politics, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Peter Sherwin: He liked his revenge served cold

The story this woman tells is the story of their being imprisoned there. The men are only allowed out to work; they cannot get visitors and they cannot visit other people. I find it extraordinary that people could behave so savagely in 1989 against fellow human beings. Justice Nader, NT Supreme Court.

By Bob Gosford|2020-06-04T19:23:55+09:30July 31st, 2019|Australian politics, Crime, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Catch 22: The case for biodiversity in climate change policy

Nearly 10% of domesticated breeds of mammals used for food and agriculture had become extinct by 2016, with 1000 more breeds still threatened which means the pool of genetic variation which underpins food security has declined. Astoundingly, the Report is the first intergovernmental report on biodiversity and ecosystems that takes into account indigenous knowledge.

By Bob Gosford|2019-07-23T17:58:00+09:30July 23rd, 2019|Australian politics, Fun stuff, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Ships of Darwin Harbour – Part 1 – Industrial shipping

There is the promised threat of long-overdue but never-coming rain through the long months of the Gurrulwa Guligi (big wind) and Dalirrgang (build up) seasons, when pretty much every-thing and -one is stagnant with humidity, sweat and dread and when anything, nothing and everything does, can – or doesn’t and can’t – happen.

By Bob Gosford|2019-12-16T04:43:50+09:30July 14th, 2019|Fun stuff, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Photography, Some places I've been, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Are there legal protections for drinking water in the Northern Territory?
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Are there legal protections for drinking water in the Northern Territory?

Are there legal protections for drinking water in the Northern Territory?

When the next incident of water contamination surfaces, it is important that there are clear public standards for testing, reporting, and remediation with direct lines of legal accountability to residents. Such legislated standards are necessary to reduce the likelihood of such incidences and to protect drinking water for all residents of the NT.

By Bob Gosford|2019-05-31T19:53:16+09:30May 31st, 2019|Australian politics, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, NT local government, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments

Which way? That way! The High Court issues a mud map for native title compensation

Lawyers will be excited and busy this week. Government lawyers will be reading the decision closely and working out how to proceed. Often where States or Territories have granted tenure for specific projects (such as a mine) there is a contractual agreement between the State or Territory and the project proponent that passes compensation liabilities through to the proponent, so there will also be some company lawyers busy assessing potential liabilities. Lawyers who represent indigenous groups will be carefully considering where to go next.

By Bob Gosford|2019-03-14T06:20:26+09:30March 14th, 2019|Australian politics, Fun stuff, Indigenous land management, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, The Law, The Northern Myth|0 Comments