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Stories by Geoff Scott

Geoff Scott is the CEO of the NSW Aboriginal Land Council and an Associate Professor with the University of Technology Sydney.

IN THE TRENCHES: A nation united in harming our most vulnerable

By Geoff Scott, August 1, 2012

A view of the United Nations in New York.

NATIONAL: The Australian Government has treated Aboriginal people with contempt. And in the process of trying to hide its actions internationally, it’s also disgraced this country before the United Nations, writes GEOFF SCOTT.

Always was, and always will be

By Geoff Scott, March 20, 2012

Entering the resources sector is a way of getting a seat at the table, instead of settling for the crumbs, CEO Geoff Scott says.

NATIONAL: At the end of the last month, the NSW Aboriginal Land Council ventured where no other Aboriginal organisation has before – as an equity player in the resources sector. NSWALC CEO Geoff Scott explains why he’s seeking to break the mold.

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Geoff Scott, Land Rights, Mining, NSWALC, Self-Determination | 1 Comment

A vote for the land rights of future generations

By Geoff Scott, August 10, 2011

NEW SOUTH WALES: Voting on August 6 is about more than just exercising your rights and responsibilities, writes GEOFF SCOTT. It’s also about protecting institutions and assets for future generations of Aboriginal people.

Posted in LALC Land, LALC Land News | Tagged Edition 4, NSWALC Board, NSWALC Elections 2011 | Leave a comment

IN THE TRENCHES: Two ways to respond

By Geoff Scott, June 1, 2011

NATIONAL: Aboriginal people always stand ready and willing to work with government, writes GEOFF SCOTT. It’s time to reciprocate.

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Auditor General, Edition 3, Jody Broun, NSW Government, Two Ways Together | Leave a comment

IN THE TRENCHES: Yellow journalism and the silence of our friends

By Geoff Scott, May 10, 2011

Dr Martin Luther King... "It is not the voices of our enemies that we should be worried about but the silence of our friends".

NATIONAL: When the going got tough, the ‘tough’ went walkabout. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GEOFF SCOTT laments the demise of Aboriginal leadership in the face of outrageous media smear.

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Edition 2, Larissa Behrendt, Martin Luther King jnr, Media, The Australian | Leave a comment

IN THE TRENCHES: Land rights is at the crossroads

By Geoff Scott, April 7, 2011

NATIONAL, April 07, 2011: Aboriginal people must use land rights with an eye on the future, not the quick buck writes GEOFF SCOTT.

Posted in Opinion | Tagged Edition 1, In the Trenches, Land Rights, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment