Indigenous community says the plan to meet with Torin O’Brien only legitimises his offensive views
Alwyn Doolan, a Gooreng Gooreng and Wakka Wakka man from the Aboriginal community of Woorabinda, west of Rockhampton, said the government had legitimised a “mob”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoonemail newsletters for your daily news roundup
Doolan said Aboriginal people in the community were “looking over their shoulder” and worried about the potential of being misidentified or subject to violence. Guardian Australia has also seen posts by far-right groups that appear designed to fan racial tensions in Queensland and promote vigilante actions.
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