Funny: 'Get over it,' OZschwitz Lib tells Aborigines

Federal Liberal MP Dennis Jensen has told an Aboriginal woman on Twitter to ''get over'' colonialism - and later issued a statement in which he regrets using Twitter, but not the comments.

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In an exchange on Twitter on Tuesday, the West Australian MP criticised programs aimed at indigenous advancement and told an Aboriginal woman she was being a ''victim''.

''Hell, how long ago was colonialism? Get over it … every country in the world has been successfully invaded in the past!'' Dr Jensen tweeted to @TheKooriWoman, who describes herself on Twitter as a ''Big Black Gomeroi Woman.''
War of words.

War of words: Heated exchanges on Twitter.

@TheKooriWoman responded: ''Do I snap my fingers and forget 213 years of oppression Mr Jensen? Which has created effects that are still being played out.''
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Dr Jensen responded: ''It is time to unify Australia, not divide based on a victim mentality. What do you do when knocked down, just blame.'' He went on to tweet: ''So you have personally lived 213 years? Work out ways to maximise your own life experiences, you can't for deceased ancestors.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/tweet-and-sour-mp-in-spat-with-aboriginal-woman-on-colonialism-20130417-2i0md.html#ixzz2QlmF4Q5Y

Funny: 'Get over it,' OZschwitz Lib tells Aborigines

Funny: 'Get over it,' OZschwitz Lib tells Aborigines

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