The NT Intervention

The NT Intervention

Much has been written about the NT Intervention with passionate supporters both for and against. As often is the case the divide is loosely between left and right political views, with Bess Price, Marcia Langton and Noel Pearson apparently in favour while many from the left are against.

This week wee see an interesting interview with Noel Pearson where he contrasts his work at Cape York with the Family Responsibility Commission (FRC) with the NT Intervention. Pearson is all about replacing welfare, mutual obligation and indigenous employment. And his model involves 'intervening' in people's lives. But he doesn't like the blanket approach applied in the NT. His views are especially interesting as he appears to maintain support for the NT intervention but recognises its limitations and weaknesses. And the lessons to be learnt.

That's the sign of someone worth listening to. So many commentators take a political line based on the left v. right view of the world, regardless of the evidence.