Thread by @GDixon1977

Further info: Dutton & AFPs genealogy department are investigating Bruce Pascoe, writer of Dark Emu, to find out if he is a "real aborigine" or if, as alleged by his accuser Josephine Cashman, he faked it.
thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/media/201…
Defining Aboriginality aph.gov.au/About_Parliame… 2

2/ "AFP eyes case of author Bruce Pascoe's indigenous identity. One of Professor Pascoe's most vocal critics, Aboriginal entrepreneur Josephine Cashman, asked Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton for an investigation of Professor Pascoe". (Murdoch's The Australian). 3/

3/ Nov 23, 2019. From Josephine Cashman's Twitter Account. "Bruce Pascoe is not Aboriginal. My son is Yuin and his father doesn't know who is. 0ur communities find this offensive. Shame! " 4/

4/ Dec 9, 2019 - Chris Mitchell on "Aboriginal" Bruce Pascoe and his award-winning book ... Aboriginal women Josephine Cashman and Jacinta Price raised ...(Herald Sun).
indigenousx.com.au/the-confirmati…
Form humanservices.gov.au/individuals/fo… 5/

5/The ability to produce evidence of Aboriginal descent depends on something out of your control: how your family was affected by colonialism, writes IndigenousX host Emily Poelina-Hunter. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
aph.gov.au/About_Parliame…

This is Andrew Bolt's version of Bruce Pascoe's heritage: Herald Sun. heraldsun.com.au/blogs/andrew-b…
Colonialism & family lies to assert whiteness play a large part in burying Aboriginal heritage.

2/ to everyone who were mislead by me to think the AFP have a genealogy department, they do not. It was meant to be sarcastic. Apologies. I will not be sarky again - unless

Please note: This is a headline from the Herald Sun not a quote from the government.