The minister for Indigenous Australians and the Northern Territory's police minister have accused Peter Dutton of mischaracterising the situation in Alice Springs for political advantage. Subscribe: [ Ссылка ] Read more here: [ Ссылка ]
The federal opposition leader is currently in Alice Springs, having flown in yesterday for a two-day visit that has so far been focused on crime in the town.
During his visit, Mr Dutton repeated claims that sexual abuse was occurring around Alice Springs and not being addressed.
"[Police and social workers] have kids taking them back into homes where they've been sexually assaulted and six-year-olds grabbing onto their legs begging not to be left there," Mr Dutton said.
"I don't know what the academics are saying. I don't know what the bureaucrats are saying. I can tell you though what the human experience is on the frontline."
Responding to Mr Dutton's comments, Northern Territory Police Minister Kate Worden said he should report the claims.
"I'll remind Mr Dutton we have mandatory reporting for child sexual abuse in the Northern Territory" she said.
"If Mr Dutton has evidence of these claims that he's made around child sexual abuse in Alice Springs, he needs to come forward."
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