Talk:H. C. Coombs
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During Howard government administration, the "Coombs legacy" in Aboriginal affairs came under increasing criticism. It has been argued that the communal land ownership implicit in Aboriginal land rights was keeping Aboriginal people poor and dependent on welfare by preventing the private ownership of land.[1]
The issue has had substantial debate within Australia/media circles. Piers Akerman is not the sole reference addressing the issue. Some of the tragic stories that have surfaced recently relate to the intervention in the top end, and Aurukun. The sentence itself was modified from a biased view and so is a compromise, but the issue is real and substantial. By all means, rewrite it so it is better, but please don't delete it as if it isn't an issue. DDB (talk) 01:35, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
