Australian politicians to discuss Aboriginal violence

The issue of Aboriginal violence and abuse is to be discussed in Canberra today.

Australia's Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough will meet with the Northern Territory's Chief Minister to look at ways to tackle domestic and gang violence.

The meeting follows reports of child rape and abuse of women in Aboriginal communities.

A correspondent told Newstalk ZB Mr Brough had stoked things up by claiming there may be paedophile rings operating in aboriginal communities.

He said while Mr Brough may have overstated the case by saying paedophiles had been operating in rings, there was plenty of evidence paedophilia was rampant.

The issue was raised last week after a crown prosecutor went public with horror stories of child rape and abuse of women in Aboriginal communities.

-NEWSTALK ZB