There have been calls by Indigenous groups to tie Centrelink payments for those who have a history of drug use and alcohol abuse to rehabilitation programs.

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser has told Clinton Maynard that this is a massive problem in Australia.

“We have the deaths of three innocent children; there is a massive failure of the child protection authority in Western Australia,” he said.

“Whoever those children may be, their safety, their wellbeing must be paramount; it’s extraordinary that people can get away with failing to look after their children,” he added.

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