2 Patricia Karvelas, ‘Historic Constitution vote over Indigenous recognition facing hurdles’, The Australian, 20 January 2012.
3 Greg Craven, ‘Keep the constitutional change simple’, Australian Financial Review, 6 February 2012.
4 Patricia Karvelas, ‘Warren Mundine and Tony Abbott unite over race’, The Australian, 22 December 2011.
5 Patricia Karvelas and Lanai Vasek, ‘A new proposal would see the Constitution amended to encourage respect for Indigenous Australians’, The Australian, 19 January 2012.
6 Natasha Robinson, ‘Warren Mundine ready to assume position of power under Tony Abbott’, The Australian, 18 May 2013.
7 Latika Bourke, ‘Attorney-General George Brandis busted reading poetry books during estimates hearing’, Sydney Morning Herald, 5 June 2015.
Chapter 5: To the Right and Up
1 Damien Freeman and Shireen Morris (eds), The Forgotten People (Melbourne University Press, 2016), p. xii.
2 Commonwealth, Parliamentary Debates, House of Representatives, 13 February 2013, p. 1123 (Tony Abbott, Leader of the Opposition).
3 Joint Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Roundtable Discussion, Parliament of Australia, 30 April 2013.
4 John Gardiner-Garden, ‘The origin of Commonwealth involvement in Indigenous affairs and the 1967 referendum’, Department of the Parliamentary Library Background Paper 11, 1996–97.
Chapter 6: In Search of the Radical Centre
1 ‘The full transcript of Julian Leeser’s maiden speech to Parliament’, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 September 2016.
2 Ibid.
3 Gary Johns, ‘Recognition: history yes, culture no’, in Upholding the Australian Constitution: Proceedings, vol. 25, 2013.
Chapter 7: Forging The ‘Con Con’ Alliance
1 Noel Pearson, ‘The start of serious national reportage on original Australians and our affairs’, The Australian, 16 July 2014.
2 Anne Twomey, ‘Putting words to the tune of Indigenous constitutional recognition’, The Conversation, 20 May 2015.
3 Noel Pearson, ‘Debate the substance, not the inconvenience’, The Australian, 18 April 2015.
4 Ibid.
5 Noel Pearson, ‘Betrayal’, The Monthly, December 2017 – January 2018.
6 Amos Aikman, ‘We need to be heard by Abbott, say Arnhem Land elders’, The Australian, 13 September 2014.
7 Liz Burke, ‘Tony Abbott blames “toxic egos” for Parliament’s problems’, news.com.au, 22 November 2017.
Chapter 8: Low Expectations
1 Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Public Consultation for Constitutional Recognition, Parliament of Australia, 6 November 2014.
2 All these quoted conversations are taken from Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Roundtable Discussion (private), Parliament of Australia, Friday 19 December 2014 (Proof Committee Hansard).
3 Patricia Karvelas, ‘The long march to constitutional recognition’, RN Drive, ABC, 17 April 2015.
4 Ibid.
5 Noel Pearson, ‘Debate the substance, not the inconvenience’, The Australian, 18 April 2015.
Chapter 9: Black Robe
1 Frank Brennan, No Small Change (UQP, 2015), p. 275.
2 Paul Kelly, The March of Patriots: The Struggle for Modern Australia (Melbourne University Publishing, 2009), p. 391.
3 Speech at the Launch of ‘Acting on Conscience’: Frank Brennan’s Response to Kevin Rudd, Parliament House, Canberra, Parliament of Australia, 31 October 2006.
4 Noel Pearson, ‘Betrayal’, The Monthly, December 2017 – January 2018.
5 Michael Gordon, ‘Noel Pearson slams advocate for “modest” Indigenous recognition’, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 July 2015.
6 Michael Gordon, ‘Academic Marcia Langton blasts Frank Brennan’s recognition plan’, Sydney Morning Herald, 3 June 2015.
7 Victoria Laurie and Natasha Robinson, ‘Time to get a move on with recognition: Ken Wyatt’, The Australian, 10 July 2015.
8 Ibid.
9 Ibid.
10 Noel Pearson, ‘Betrayal’, The Monthly, December 2017 – January 2018.
Chapter 10: The Art of Persuasion
1 Governor Phillip’s Instructions, 25 April 1787 (UK).
2 Edward Wilson, ‘The Aborigines’, The Argus, 16 March 1856.
3 John Stone, ‘Constitutional recognition? Tell ’em they’re dreamin’’, The Spectator Australia, 19 October 2016.
4 Shaina Rother, ‘Bob Hawke’s advice for Malcolm Turnbull: “resign”’, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 December 2017.
5 Emma Griffiths, ‘Indigenous advisers slam Tony Abbott’s “lifestyle choice” comments as “hopeless, disrespectful”’, ABC News, 11 March 2015.
6 Q&A: Incarceration, Islam and Innovation, ABC, 25 July 2016.
7 Ibid.
8 Brad Norington, ‘Australia Day 2018: Gillian Triggs supports Aboriginal treaty’, The Australian, 26 January 2018.
9 Patrick Dodson and Noel Pearson, ‘Recognition referendum needs Indigenous input’, The Australian, 18 July 2015.
10 Natasha Robinson, ‘Recognise campaign: Tony Abbott sparks fury among Aboriginal leaders’, The Australian, 3 August 2015.
11 ‘PM agrees to Indigenous consultation on referendum’, PM, ABC, 20 August 2015.
12 Amos Aikman and Sarah Martin, ‘Patrick Dodson’s shift on racial discrimination ban in referendum’, The Australian, 12 December 2015.
13 Caitlyn Gribbin, ‘Q&A: Bill Shorten indicates Indigenous treaty possibility, will wind back border protection secrecy’, ABC News, 14 June 2016.
Chapter 11: A Snowflake’s Chance in Hell
1 Michael Gordon, ‘“No such thing”: Aboriginal MPs deny settling on “politicians’ model” for recognition’, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 March 2017.
2 Shireen Morris, ‘Turnbull’s rejection of an Indigenous voice to parliament is immoral and foolish’, The Guardian Australia, 30 October 2017.
3 Stephen Fitzpatrick, ‘Christian Porter lashes out at lawyer Shireen Morris in recognition row’, The Australian, 8 December 2017.
4 Greg Sheridan, ‘Mundine’s persuasive blow knocks out Pearson’s case’, The Australian, 11 June 2015.
5 Ibid.
6 Greg Sheridan, ‘Constitutional change will divide not unite the nation’, The Australian, 20 September 2014.
7 Warren Mundine, ‘Constitutional recognition profoundly important for all of us’, Sydney Morning Herald, 19 May 2017.
8 Shireen Morris and Noel Pearson, ‘Indigenous Constitutional recognition: paths to failure and possible paths to success’, Australian Law Journal 91, 2017, p. 350.
Chapter 12: The Uluru Statement from the Heart
1 Stephen Fitzpatrick, ‘Uluru Statement voice must be in Constitution’, The Australian, 12 February 2018.
2 Jeremy Clark and Jill Gallagher, ‘Why Indigenous Australia will reject a minimalist referendum question’, Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2017.
3 Michael Gordon, ‘“No such thing”: Aboriginal MPs deny settling on “politicians’ model” for recognition’, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 March 2017.
4 David Ross and Barbara Shaw, ‘Indigenous Australians know removing race from constitution is pretend change’, The Guardian Australia, 10 April 2017.
5 Jill Gallagher and Nolan Hunter, ‘What constitutes real Indigenous policy reform? Here are some clues’, The Guardian Australia, 4 May 2017.
6 Cheryl Axleby and Klynton Wanganeen, ‘Constitutional recognition must make Indigenous lives better. Otherwise what’s the point?’, The Guardian Australia, 20 April 2017.
7 Kayleen Malthouse and Terry O’Shane, ‘Remembering Mapoon: shared history drives resolve for real change’, The Australian, 26 March 2017.
8 Stephen Fitzpatrick, ‘Indigenous Recog
nise campaign ditched’, The Australian, 10 August 2017.
9 Damien Freeman and Shireen Morris (eds), The Forgotten People (Melbourne University Press, 2016), p. 87.
10 ‘Parliament Indigenous voice a challenge: MP’, The West Australian, 18 July 2017.
11 Stephen Fitzpatrick, ‘Put nation first, Marcia Langton tells Indigenous MPs’, The Australian, 25 July 2017.
12 Calla Wahlquist, ‘Turnbull’s Uluru rejection is “mean-spirited bastardry”: legal expert’, The Guardian Australia, 26 October 2017.
Chapter 13: The Rejection
1 Malcolm Turnbull, ‘Beneath the boulevards’, The Monthly, July 2011.
2 Simon Benson, The Australian.
3 Calla Wahlquist, ‘Pat Dodson accuses Turnbull of ditching bipartisan constitutional recognition’, The Guardian Australia, 21 February 2018.
4 Dan Conifer et al., ‘Indigenous advisory body rejected by PM in “kick in the guts” for advocates’, ABC News, 26 October 2017.
5 Bridget Brennan, ‘Indigenous leaders enraged as advisory board referendum is rejected by Malcolm Turnbull’, ABC News, 27 October 2017.
6 Dan Conifer et al., op. cit.
7 Shahni Wellington, ‘Indigenous leader says Parliament has “failed nation”, months on from Uluru summit’, ABC News, 26 October 2017.
8 Dan Conifer et al., op. cit.
9 Bridget Brennan, op. cit.
10 Ibid.
11 Calla Wahlquist, ‘Turnbull’s Uluru rejection is “mean-spirited bastardry”: legal expert’, The Guardian Australia, 26 October 2017.
12 Chris Kenny, ‘Mundane end to historic reform to recognise Indigenous Australians’, The Australian, 25 October 2017.
13 ‘Q&A Highlight: “We want to be the author of our own destinies”’, 19 February 2018
14 Helen Davidson, ‘Constitutional reform “gazumped” by same sex marriage postal survey, says Noel Pearson’, The Guardian Australia, 24 October 2017.
15 ‘Government “underestimates public support for Indigenous recognition”’, UNSW Newsroom, 30 October 2017.
16 Noel Pearson, ‘Betrayal’, The Monthly, December 2017.
17 Greg Brown, ‘Wyatt contradicts PM on “voice”’, The Australian, 28 February 2018.
18 Stephen Fitzpatrick, ‘Dodson lashes Turnbull’s “dog whistle politics”’, The Australian, 21 February 2018.
Conclusion: Towards a Fairer Australia
1 Adam Gartrell, ‘Turnbull government hits back at Greens push to change Australia Day date’, Sydney Morning Herald, 15 January 2018.
2 Greg Brown, ‘Australia Day date problematic, says Linda Burney’, The Australian, 16 January 2018.
3 Tony Birch, ‘A change of date will do nothing to shake Australia from its colonial-settler triumphalism’, @IndigenousX, 21 January 2018.
Index
Abbott, Tony 44, 64
affinity with New Zealand 107
agreement to Indigenous consultation process 174
at Kirribilli meeting with Indigenous leaders 146, 148
on Indigenous advisory body 124, 189–90
on Indigenous seats in parliament 122–3, 124
lack of leadership on Indigenous recognition 124, 125
loss of prime ministership 152
meeting with Yolngu elders 123
opposition to guarantee of equality 62, 65–6
relationship with Mundine 66–7
relationship with Pearson 6–7, 163
on same-sex marriage 216
support for constitutional recognition 72, 73, 190
undermining of Turnbull 125, 153–4
view of Howard 162
Aboriginal Land Act 30
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC) 92, 220
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recognition Act 2013 72–3
acting career 14–17, 44
Ahmat, Richie 151
Alcohol Management Plans (AMPs) 33, 35, 37
Allan, James 76–7
Allinson, David 156, 168
Aly, Waleed 76
Anderson, Pat 174, 184, 193, 194, 214
Archer River station 34
Assange, Julian 159
Attorney-General’s Department 220
Aurukun 32, 33–8
Australia
creation of 40–1
as triune nation 19–21, 114–15
Australia Day 40–1, 107, 225–7
Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) conference 170–1
Australian Constitution
1967 referendum 43, 81–2
adverse impact on Indigenous people 40–4
creation of Australia 40–1
head of power clauses 78
Indigenous advocacy for reform 43–4
as power-sharing compact 41–2
preamble 43–4, 59, 95, 143, 162
race power 42, 58
racially discriminatory clauses 42–3
Australians for Constitutional Monarchy 160, 169
Axleby, Cheryl 199–200
Barunga Statement 43, 212
Bashir, Marie 160
Batman, John 209
Bayles, Tiga 170
Bedford, Kenny 23
Bennelong Society 86
Berg, Chris 178
bigotry 36–8, 67
bill of rights issues 61, 132
Birch, Tony 226
Bjelke-Petersen, Joh 34
Bolt, Andrew 156, 177–82
Bostock, Jimi 111, 178, 180, 227
Bourne, Josephine 23
Bowen, Chris 215
Bradley, Sarah 35
Brandis, George 64, 65, 67–8, 78
Bray, Adam 155
Breheny, Simon 178
Brennan, Frank 122, 139–44, 145, 146–7, 151–2, 164–5, 175
Brennan, Sean 49–50
Broadbent, Russell 159
Brough, Mal 152
Burmester, Henry 47, 58
Burney, Linda 176, 177, 178, 179, 184, 185, 207, 223
Cairns 25–8, 71
Callinan, Ian 86
Cape York Institute (CYI)
constitutional reform policy development 39, 44–51
employment at 31–2
funding 74, 98
internship 24–31
proposals presented to Select Committee 128, 146, 147
research trip to New Zealand 101–7
submission to Expert Panel 50–8
Cape York Welfare Reform communities, Welfare Reform programs 32–3
Castan, Melissa 28, 50, 71, 72, 75, 93
Castan, Ron 28, 72
Chaney, Fred 47, 54, 75, 145, 208
Christensen, George 159
citizenship, and equality 210–11
Clark, Jeremy 198
Coen 32
colonialism 1–3
conservatives, objection to equality guarantee 61–3, 65–6, 76–8, 80–1
constitutional conservatism 87–8, 91, 93, 99
constitutional conservatives, workshops with 111–14, 116–21
constitutional forums, in Cairns 74, 75
Cooper, William 43, 212
Costello, Tim 158, 171
Coxhead, Craig 105
Craig, Nigel 155
Craven, Greg 157
on Act or Declaration of Recognition 80–1, 90
advice regarding referendum 93–4
on Indigenous advisory body 94, 113, 142
on racial non-discrimination clause 61–2, 73–4, 79–80
suggested approach to constitutional recognition 80–1, 90, 111
Credlin, Peta 65, 123
Crossin, Trish 78
Davis, Megan 47, 50, 58, 75, 120, 155–6, 173, 174, 184, 193, 194
Dean, Rowan 150, 169, 170
Declaration of Recognition
letter to Abbott re 107–10
notion of 80, 90, 92, 95, 105
Diamond, Jared 23
Direct Instruction schools 33, 37
Dodson,
Patrick 47, 112, 115, 146, 175, 176, 184, 198
as co-chair of Joint Select Committee 222
on CYI submission to Expert Panel 51–2
election as senator 175
on Expert Panel proposals 147
on Indigenous advisory body 176
push for Indigenous consultation process 173–4
on racial non-discrimination clause 175, 207
response to Uluru Statement 206–7
on Turnbull’s rejection of Uluru Statement 214, 223
Don Dale 168
Doyle, Robert 171
Durie, Edward 104, 106
education 12–14, 17
Ellerman, Zoe 76
Emerton, Patrick 71
equality
and citizenship 210–11
passion for 29
Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians 39, 44
influence of CYI reforms 58
CYI submission 50–8
Indigenous solidarity 52–3
meetings 47–50
proposed reforms 58–60, 78
response to report 61–4, 72
family background
father’s family 10–12
mother’s family 3–5
parent’s marriage 11–12
siblings 11, 75
Fiji, political instability following independence 6–8
Finlayson, Chris 103–4
First Nations regional dialogues 174, 183, 185, 189
Adelaide meeting 199
Cairns meeting 200–1
Hobart meeting 195–7
Melbourne meeting 198
Perth meeting 200
process 197–8
Ross River meeting 198–9
trial dialogue in Melbourne 193–5
Uluru constitutional convention 201–4
Flavell, Te Uruoa 105
Flint, David 150, 160
The Forgotten People (Freeman & Morris) 157–8, 171, 185, 215
Forrest, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ 53–4, 201
Forrest, John 53
Fraser, Malcolm 62
free speech 115, 158–9, 221
Freeman, Damien
advocacy through Uphold & Recognise 135, 137, 188
appreciation of Indigenous perspective 96–7
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