'Thank you for putting up with the invasion': Abbott tells an Indigenous community

The special envoy for Indigenous affairs makes a faux pas on the final day of his tour to remote communities in South Australia.

Tony Abbott is welcomed to a local school in Pukatja, South Australia.

Tony Abbott is welcomed to a local school in Pukatja, South Australia. Source: NITV

Former prime minister Tony Abbott was greeted with a traditional welcome by the Anangu people when he arrived in Pukatja, one of South Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities.

It was the last stop on a three-day visit to the state as part of his new role as special envoy for Indigenous affairs.

He shook hands, stopped by classroom and spoke with students then made a tactless remark.

“Thank you for putting up with the invasion,” he said.

Read the full story on NITV's website.


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By Greg Dunlop
Source: NITV


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