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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
People power is a force in this country
Co-chairs of the Close the Gap Campaign for Indigenous Health Equality - Dr Tom Calma, National Coordinator Tacking Indigenous Smoking, and Mr Mick Gooda, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Constitutional Reform: Creating a Nation for all of us (2011)
I also acknowledge my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters here today, Mr Mark Nolan (Chair of the Eidos Institute) and Professor Bruce Muirhead (CEO of the Eidos Institute), Institute Board Members, University representatives, distinguished guests. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Launch of the 2010 Social Justice and Native Title Reports (2011)
This year’s Native Title Report outlines the four broad themes in native title that I will focus on as Social Justice Commissioner. They are: building an understanding of, and respect for, our rights to our lands, territories and resources throughout Australia, creating a just and fair native system through law and policy reform, promoting effective engagement between governments and Aboriginal… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Combating Racism in Sport panel discussion (2011)
I would like to acknowledge the initiative of the Australian Permanent Mission to the United Nations and the AFL in coordinating this session. I’d further like to thank the Head of Mission, Mr Peter Woollcott for the invitation to participate in today’s discussion which focuses on racism and sport in Australia. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
NSW Teachers Federation Council Meeting (2010)
With respect and gratitude I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation, and I thank the Traditional Owners for allowing us to do so. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Conference (2010)
With respect and gratitude I acknowledge that we have been allowed to sit on the lands of the Gadigal peoples of the Eora Nation, and I thank the them for privilege allowing us to do so. Thank you also to Michael West for your welcome today. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Towards a reconciled Australia: National Press Club speech (2010)
With respect and gratitude I acknowledge that we sit on the lands of the Ngunnawal peoples and I thank the Traditional Owners for allowing us to do so. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Interdisciplinary Workshop: Archives and Indigenous Human Rights
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders, both past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Creating Futures 2010 Conference (2010)
I begin today by thanking Granny Alice Yeatman for her warm welcome to Yarrabah and paying my respects to the Traditional Owners, on whose land we meet. Good morning ladies and gentlemen, my Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander brothers and sisters, distinguished guests. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Indigenous Forum, National Mental Health Services Conference (2010)
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders both past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
UN DPI NGO 63rd World Conference on Global Health (2010)
I'd like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today, the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin nation, and pay my respects to their Elders and Ancestors. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples access to services 2010
I would like to start today by acknowledging the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people on whose land we are on today and pay my respect to your elders both past and present. Thank you to Seith for your welcome to country. I pay my respects as a Gangulu man from Central Queensland. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Social Justice and Wellbeing (2010)
I begin today by paying my respects to the Ngunnawal peoples and their elders, whose land we meet on today. I acknowledge their graciousness in sharing their lands and their culture with all those who live and visit here. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Start Stronger, Live Longer, National Aboriginal Health Symposium
I would like to begin by acknowledging the Nyoongar people, the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on today. I pay my respects to their elders past and present. I thank you Kim Collard for your warm welcome. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Reconciliation Week Seminar Series
I begin today by paying my respects to the Ngunnawal peoples, the peoples on whose land we come to celebrate Reconciliation week today. I am of the Gangulu from the Dawson Valley in Central Queensland and when I speak to my Elders, they ask me to pass on my salutations to the traditional owners of the land I visit, and thank them for their continued fight for their country and their culture. But… -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
The practical power of human rights
I would like to begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land we are meeting on tonight. I pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Family Violence Prevention Legal Services
I’d like to begin by acknowledging the Noongar people, the traditional owners of the land where we meet today, and pay my respects to their elders past and present. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Justice Reinvestment
I would like to 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 past and present, to the ancestors and to those who have come before us. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (2010)
Firstly, let me begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. You always have been and always will be the traditional owners of this land where we meet today. -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice14 December 2012Speech
Social Justice Report 2009 and the Native Title Report 2009 Launch
Good morning, I would like to 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 past and present. And thank you, Allen Madden, for your generous and warm welcome to country for all of us here at Redfern today.