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Posted on March 19, 2008

Sydney Morning Herald - Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent Brendan Nelson did little to shore up his shaky leadership yesterday by calling for measures to stop indigenous mothers spending their baby bonus on alcohol - when such restrictions already existed in the Northern Territory. In a speech to the National Press Club, the Opposition Leader said the bonus should be paid into an education trust fund because a sudden injection of thousands of dollars into dysfunctional communities had a devasting effect when spent on alcohol and other vices.

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