Australia: NSW government faces legal action for ‘turning a blind eye’ to alleged child sex abuse on Aboriginal reserve (Includes video)
Australian Broadcasting Corporation – June 03, 2021
The abuse allegedly occurred on a reserve where Lois lived with her large, extended family in northern New South Wales. The reserve was controlled by the state government’s Aborigines Welfare Board, previously known as the Aborigines Protection Board. Between 1963 and 1969, the Board had the legislative and requisite powers to inspect reserves – and among a host of other powers- provide for the care and custody of Aboriginal children. But Lois said they turned a blind eye to the abuse she suffered. Now, together with her lawyers, Lois is seeking recourse against the state of New South Wales for a civil claim.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-04/nsw-sued-over-alleged-child-sex-abuse-on-aboriginal-reserve/100188320