cape yorks indigenous communities put minister on the spot during northern exposure /

On his first official visit to the top of Australia,Curtis Pitt, Queensland’s Indigenous partnerships minister, or works hard to convince a sceptical audience weighed down by generations of social challenges and political neglectCape York in Queensland is equal parts breeding ground and testing ground for political leaders.
The final time a Queensland Indigenous affairs minister – Glen Elmes – ventured to mainland Australia’s northernmost tip,he was handed a black, freezer-burnt steak at the government-flee retail store in Kowanyama. Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com