article_snippet: Tony Abbott is refusing to apologise for controversially saying taxpayers shouldn't fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders.
article_snippet: Tony Abbott is refusing to apologise for controversially saying taxpayers shouldn't fund the 'lifestyle choices' of Australians in remote communities despite backlash from indigenous leaders . '
article_snippet: Labor and the Greens are demanding Prime Minister apologise for comments Labor and the Greens have described as racist and highly offensive.
article_snippet: Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann demanded a public apology to all Australians for what Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann called 'deeply disturbing and highly offensive' comments . '
article_snippet: This is a prime minister who doesn't understand the importance of these people to these people connectivity to these people land,' Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann told AAP.
article_snippet: Opposition indigenous affairs spokesman Shayne Neumann accused Mr Abbott of trying to undo any progress made in closing the gap of indigenous disadvantage.
article_snippet: Greens senator Rachel Siewert slammed his comments as 'unbelievably racist' and completely out of touch with reality.
highlights_snippet: Tony Abbott has refused to apologise for controversial comments .
  
highlights_snippet: Labor and the Greens say Tony Abbott comments were 'highly offensive' 