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Sea of Hands campaign, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation

One hundred and twenty thousand coloured, larger than life-sized hands, pitched into the ground, became a widely recognised symbol of justice and reconciliation, both in Australia and overseas, ove

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About this winner

  • Year: 1998
  • Level: Winner
  • Award category: Community Award

About the 1998 nomination

One hundred and twenty thousand coloured, larger than life-sized hands, pitched into the ground, became a widely recognised symbol of justice and reconciliation, both in Australia and overseas, over the past year. As the Sea of Hands travelled around the country, close to 200,000 Australians signed a statement to support justice and recognition of native title as well as reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.

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