7. Having Business Managers in Communities
83% of respondents were opposed to having business managers in communities.
Outstation and urban residents were more likely to be in favour of business managers whereas community and town camp residents were almost universally opposed (community opposition was at 91% and town camp opposition at 100%). Men were more likely to oppose this policy than women (94% of men opposed where 73% of women opposed).
7.1 Policy is discriminatory and paternalistic
"Takes us back 200 years"
7.2 Destroys independence for Aboriginal people
"Not from community"
"Aboriginals should have control"
"Should be Aboriginals to advise"
7.3 General Opposition
"Shouldn't be there"