Palm Island Aboriginal Community

The Queensland Coroner recently handed down it's findings into the 2004 death in the Palm Island watch house. The Coronorer's findings said "The starting point for consideration of any comments must be by reference to recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody.

It is reprehensible that the detailed recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal
Deaths in Custody should have to be referred to, so many years after the Royal Commission. The
evidence is clear however that these recommendations are still apt and still ignored."
-Chris Clements Acting State Coroner 27 September 2006

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Palm Island background from Andrew Bartletts website (I wrote it). Bartlett often has discussions on Aboriginal issues on his blog based on his visits to Aboriginal communites as well as big national issues. Here is one on Woorabinda (another Aboriginal comminuty in Qld.) Woorabinda II- housing funding threatened

Palm Island background from kalkadoon.org

The coroners finding on the 2004 death in the Palm Island watchhouse