IT was interesting to see that Peter Dutton apparently does not believe it was worthwhile to attend the Garma Festival, the largest political gathering of First Nations peoples in Australia. Contrast that to his eagerness to attend Port Stephens last year and sit down privately with a small group of representatives opposed to the Offshore Wind Project.
With the repeated failure of government programs, both Liberal and Labor, over many years to achieve positive results for First Nations people I would have thought the Garma Festival would have been a great opportunity for him to discuss his programs and dreams for First Nations people. I guess it displays his priorities, and with 10 years of failures in policy whilst a government member, I guess it should come as no surprise that he cannot be bothered to discuss with and sees no political benefit to his party in listening to what First Nations people have to say.
