️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders. (Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities) <unk> Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders. Prime Minister sparked outrage when he backed a West Australian plan to close 150 remote communities on Tuesday, saying governments couldn't endlessly subsidise people who chose to live far away from schools and jobs.<unk> Prime Minister sparked outrage when he backed a West Australian plan to close 150 remote communities on Tuesday, saying governments couldn't endlessly subsidise people who chose to live far away from schools and jobs. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders. (Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities) <unk> Tony Abbott is refusing to apologize for controversially saying taxpayers should not fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Labor and the Greens are demanding he apologise for comments they have described as racist and highly offensive.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> If you or I choose to live in a very remote place, to what extent is the taxpayer obligated to subsidise our services?<unk> He told host Alan Jones.<unk> If you or I choose to live in a very remote place, to what extent is the taxpayer obligated to subsidise our services?<unk> He told host Alan Jones. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> Similarly, it's very difficult for the adults to get a proper job if there's no employment within hundreds... (Similarly, it's very difficult for the adults to get a proper job if there's no employment within hundreds... (Similarly, it's very difficult for the adults to get a proper job if there's no employment within hundreds)
Tony Abbott has refused to apologise for controversial comments.<unk> Tony Abbott has refused to apologize for controversial comments. Prime Minister said taxpayers shouldn't fund 'lifestyle choices' of Australians who chose to live in remote communities.<unk> Prime Minister said taxpayers should not fund 'lifestyle choices' of Australians who chose to live in remote communities.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Labour and the Greens say Mr Abbott's comments were 'highly offensive'<unk>