Tony Abbott has accepted the role as special envoy for Indigenous affairs despite a backlash from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community.
The former prime minister says he will focus on improving Indigenous education and school attendance rates in his newfound position.
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(Melbourne rally in 2015 against Abbott’s proposal of closing down 150 remote Aboriginal communities. Photo: Jedda costa)
