Aboriginal affairs minister denies responsibility for WA child protection crisis

‘I wasn’t asked to fix Aboriginal kids’ crisis’: Punch

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Don Punch has finally committed to visiting Port Hedland but insisted that the welfare of Indigenous kids in the Pilbara was not part of his responsibilities.

Aboriginal affairs minister denies responsibility for WA child protection crisis

Don Punch commits to visiting Port Hedland, but says he is not directly responsible for growing problems with the protection of the town's vulnerable indigenous children.