ABC | K Putland
WA Commissioner for Children and Young People Jacqueline McGowan-Jones (above) said she was not surprised by the findings. “There’s a two-speed economy. There’s all the money going out every day in the port; children see that and they understand it,” she said. “We know from talking to children themselves, that this is a critical issue … I’ve spoken to elders, I’ve spoken to community groups, I’ve spoken to the Aboriginal community-controlled organisations, and we know there is more to be done.”