Reluctant Representatives

'How can you make decisions about Aboriginal people when you can't even talk to the people you've got here that are blackfellas?' So 'Sarah', a senior Aboriginal public servant, imagines a conversation with the Northern Territory Public Service. Her question suggests te...

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Main Author: Ganter, Elizabeth (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: ANU Press 2016
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