2. Scrapping CDEP

95% of respondents were opposed to the scrapping of CDEP.

Some of the reasons provided for the opposition include;

2.1 Caring for children is more difficult

"(CDEP) helps youn people, keeps them busy"

"Some young fellas gone because no work"

2.2 Poverty

"Want it back, help people, need work, use to get more money"

2.3 Destroys independence for Aboriginal people

"Lost job because of scrapping CDEP"

"Want it back, get more money. Work is good, planting trees. I like work, make fencing."

"Should bring back CDEP so we can get our proper job back, get our skills right"

"Bring back education and training"

2.4 General opposition

"Want it to come back"

"Bring it back better"

"Not good- forcing people to work for store cards"

"Bring it back"

"stinks and needs to work"

"Bring it back"

"People are jobless"

"Harder for people"