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Every Child Matters? Critics Sound Alarm | Australia News
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The Northern Territory just gutted a decades-old safeguard for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children — the placement principle — in a controversial new law called Every Child Matters, sparking outrage from First Nations leaders and advocates who warn it risks replicating the trauma of the Stolen Generations. While the government claims the move will strengthen families and reduce crime, critics argue it ignores systemic issues like housing and support services, and could sever Indigenous children from their culture. Federal Minister Malarndirri McCarthy slammed the change as evidence-based harm, urging the federal government to intervene — as the debate rages over whether this law will heal or hurt.
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