| The head of the Aboriginal Legal Service says he is disgusted with the 
              two main political parties in Western Australia, for ignoring Aboriginal 
              issues during the election campaign. Dennis Eggington says the way Aboriginal issues have been overlooked has 
                been an absolute disgrace. He says his criticism applies equally to Labor and the Liberal Party. "I certainly think that Government are staying right away from 
                Aboriginal issues, Indigenous issues because they know there's no votes 
                in it, unless of course they're talking in punitive measures against 
                young Aboriginal people and cleaning up the streets," he said. "The Aboriginal community's integrity has suffered considerably by the 
                way that politicians and governments have used us as a way of building 
                fear into the community." Mr Eggington says neither side will talk about Aboriginal issues, for 
                fear of losing votes. He has called on both parties to announce positive policies on improving 
                Aboriginal health, social disadvantage and reconciliation before polling 
                day. |