The government's Stronger Futures legislation, which extends the Howard government's NT intervention, passed parliament's lower house last week.
A Senate inquiry is looking at the draft laws which include alcohol restrictions and a controversial program that cuts welfare payments to parents whose kids skip school known as the student enrolment and attendance measure (SEAM).
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The Department of Indigenous Affairs has come under fire for its community consultation process.
Aboriginal leaders, including social justice commissioner Mick Gooda, have described the process as deeply flawed.
Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) and Our Generation have launched an online campaign, Stand for Freedom, calling for the draft laws to be scrapped.
ANTaR national director Jacqueline Phillips says community support for "these far-reaching and long-term measures" has not been obtained.
Stand for Freedom director Damien Curtis says the NT intervention has been criticised by the United Nations as racially discriminatory.
So far 5500 people have signed the online petition at www.standforfreedom.org.au/
