The Northern Territory Intervention in Aboriginal Affairs: Wicked Problem or Wicked Policy?

摘要: This paper takes up the debate kindled by Boyd Hunter in 'Conspicuous Compassion and Wicked Problems' (2007). The present paper's contention is that just as unemployment a 'matter of choice' - words Treasury Secretary Ted Evans 1993 so too Aboriginal despair. In case Aborigines, there price to pay for an alleviation despair; change behaviour. But changing behaviour other words, becoming less 'cultural' 'authentic' has until recently been ruled out policy lexicon. For this reason many people, especially those locked economy sitting dysfunctional communities, have paid because policy-makers restricted their choices sub-set available Australians. ability Aborigines cost are matters debate. long appalling continues, not option. At very least, recent intervention Australian Government into Northern Territory Emergency Response opened space more realistic about policy.