Richard Downs

No mention in Gillard's address of first Australians and owners of this country

By Richard Downs, spokesperson for Alyawarr people and organiser for the
July gathering of elders and leaders:

"In Julia Gillard's address to the nation, there was no mention of the
first Australians and owners of this country on the way forward.

"She did mention how wonderfully the previous PM Kevin Rudd's apology
to the first Australians was given. Little does she know this has all
been a farce and now gone by the way side, blown across all directions
with the wind.

"Until the new PM acknowledges the racism and discrimination policy

WGAR News: Call to an Aboriginal summit in Canberra (13 Jan 10)

WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)

WGAR website: http://wgar.info/

Contents:
Call to an Aboriginal summit in Canberra
Ampilatwatja Walk-off

CALL TO AN ABORIGINAL SUMMIT IN CANBERRA

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