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We are on Aboriginal land – and as a mark of respect to the traditional owners of this country – I want to recognise their culture and their law because they are integral to what we now call Coogee.

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I am honoured to present this distinguished lecture, which has been established as a tribute to the contribution of Sir Wallace Kyle to Western Australian society.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice

Essentials for Social Justice: Protecting Indigenous children

I begin by paying my respects to the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. I pay my respects to your elders, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. And thank you, Alan Madden, for your generous welcome to country for all of us.

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Care vs Justice - Conference Panel (2010)

In the introduction to his recent book The Politics of suffering, Peter Sutton writes that in developing policy and programs designed to ameliorate Indigenous disadvantage and community dysfunctionality “considerations of care should be put before considerations of strict justice, as a matter of principle” (Sutton 2009).

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2009 Speech: Launch of Social Justice and Native Title Reports 2008

I begin by paying my respects to the Gadigal peoples of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we gather today. pay my respects to your elders, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. And thank you, Allen Madden, for your generous welcome to country for all of us.

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Human Rights and Indigenous Education: Tom Calma (2006)

Social justice is also about recognising every person’s right to education. The Convention on the Rights of the Child places children's rights on the world's agenda. It is no surprise that it is the most widely ratified treaty in the world. Among the raft of important rights protected in that agreement, States (in international language State refers to a country) agreed that the education of children shall be directed to the development of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and for the principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations.

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This paper seeks to discuss the relationship between human rights broadly and Indigenous rights specifically within a sustainable development framework. In doing so, I will provide an overview of human rights standards relevant to Indigenous peoples and their implications for sustainable development approaches. The paper will conclude with a brief discussion of the challenges and opportunities that exist for a sustainable development approach to Indigenous issues within Australia.

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In championing the cause of universality (of human rights) I should emphasise that universality does not negate cultural diversity; on the contrary, I believe that it reinforces and protects cultural diversity.

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