Several Aborigine communities in Western Australia's Kimberley are
negotiating with the Federal Government for similar agreements to the
deal with the Mulan community.
Under the deal, the Government would offer petrol bowsers and new health
programs in return for the Mulan Aboriginal community meeting certain
conditions, such as ensuring children shower every day.
Now the Government has confirmed that at least 20 other communities in
the Kimberley are also negotiating shared responsibility agreements.
Tony Familari from the Indigenous Coordination Centre, the body
responsible for negotiations, says many of the proposals are community
initiated.
"Generally the outcomes really have to be something the community
wants," he said.
He says the outcomes of the agreements are wide ranging and include
requests for new sports facilities, nurseries and cultural activities. |