on Declaration of Recognition 135
on Indigenous advisory body 99, 106, 110
on instilling national pride 105
as mentor 99
research trip to New Zealand 102, 104, 105
on settlement of historical grievances 106
support for Indigenous constitutional body 135
support for Indigenous constitutional recognition 95, 99
on symbolic Declaration 95
voluntary work on constitutional recognition 137
Gallagher, Jill 198, 199, 214
Gandhi, Mohandas 2, 3, 18, 90
Gartrell, Tim 54, 74, 75, 82, 83, 97–8, 136, 138, 182
Gilbert, Danny 49
Gillard, Julia 72
Gillard Labor Government 39, 44
Gleeson, Murray 174
Golsby-Smith, Tony 65
Gooda, Mick 47, 50, 54, 115
Gordon, Sean 102, 105, 155
Grant, Stan 174
Greens 159, 217
Griffiths, Lew 57, 65, 69, 75, 228
Hall, Donna 104, 106
Hanson, Pauline 159–60
Harradine, Brian 141
Hastie, Andrew 158
Hawke, Alex 158
Hawke, Bob 162–3, 175
Henderson, Anne 167
Henderson, Gerard 167
Hindmarsh Island bridge case 47
Hopevale 32, 33
Hosch, Tanya 82, 174
Houston, Angus 172
Howard, John 43–4, 95, 141, 143, 162, 164
Hunter, Nolan 101, 104, 105, 155, 185, 188, 199, 201
I Can Change Your Mind on Recognition (ABC documentary) 177–80
immigrants 18–19
Indigenous advisory body
Brennan’s criticism of proposal 140, 142
conservative support for 135
discussed at Select Committee hearing 128–9
ideas for 90, 92, 94, 99–100, 106, 113, 118–19
Kenny’s support for 156
Langton’s advocacy for 128–9
legal workshop to critique and refine proposal 145
as proactive approach 131
proposed Chapter 1A to establish 119–20
role 150–1
Turnbull’s rejection of 182–4, 190
Twomey’s defence of proposal 144
as voice to Parliament 211
Indigenous Advisory Council 188
Indigenous affairs culture 98–9
Indigenous constitutional recognition
complexity of challenge 8–10
goals 68
moral challenge of 21
national Indigenous position on 192–3
versus a treaty 217–20
Indigenous consultation process 174
Indigenous offenders, judicial treatment of 35–6
Indigenous property rights 30–1, 53, 59, 115
Institute of Public Affairs (IPA) 86, 115, 178
Jackson, David 64–5, 66
Jeffrey, Michael 157, 160
Johns, Gary 86–7, 88–9
Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (2015) 122, 127–38, 146
Jones, Alan 215
Jones, Kerry 160, 161
Jones, Stephen 129–30, 132–3
Jose, Fiona 71, 76, 101, 105, 128
‘Journey to Recognition’ campaign 75
Joyce, Barnaby 159, 206
Keating, Paul 140, 141
Kelly, Paul 141, 181, 221
Keneally, Kristina 174, 215
Keneally, Thomas 172
Kennett, Jeff 171–2, 208
Kenny, Chris 156, 157, 161, 167, 189, 215
Kirribilli Statement 147
Koowarta, John 34
Kurti, Peter 166
Labor Party 173, 175–6, 184, 185, 206, 215–16, 217
Laming, Andrew 158
Langton, Marcia 120, 133, 155
at Expert Panel meetings 47–8
at Select Committee hearings 128–9
on Aurukun rape sentencing 35, 36
on ‘black men in the black hats’ 52–3
first meeting with 36
on Indigenous advisory body 128–9
on politicians response to Uluru statement 207
support and protection in meetings 55–6
languages recognition 46, 50, 59
Laundy, Craig 158
Law Council of Australia 214
Leeser, Julian 157
advocacy for proposals 167, 168, 172, 205
advocacy through Uphold & Recognise 135, 172
as co-chair of Joint Select Committee (2018) 222
constitutional conservatism 87–8, 91
on Declaration of Recognition 135
on Indigenous advisory body 97, 110, 113
lobbying of John Howard 162
maiden speech as parliamentarian 168
support for Indigenous constitutional body 135
support for Indigenous constitutional recognition 114, 121
on symbolic Declaration 95
on Uluru Statement 207
Leibler, Mark 47, 48, 72, 174
Liberal Party 158–9
Lino, Dylan 214
Little, Rod 214
Ludwick, Harold 152, 155
Mabo decision 30–1
McCarthy, Malarndirri 176, 184
McKenzie, Bridget 132, 133, 157, 159
Makarrata Commission 202, 219, 226
Malthouse, Kaylene 200
Mansell, Michael 196
Maori Council 103, 104
Maori Language Act 103
Mapoon 200
Mayor, Thomas 194
Merkel, Ron 72
Merritt, Chris 157, 181
Mitchell, Chris 181
monarchists 160–1
Morrison, Joe 214
Mossman Gorge 32
Mundine, Warren 62, 63, 64, 65, 66–7, 69, 188–9
National Party 159
Native Title Act 30
Nelson, Brendan 172
Neumann, Shayne 128, 137, 215
New Zealand
Maori recognition and reconciliation 102–4
research trip 101–7
Treaty of Waitangi 102, 103, 104
Newman, Campbell 37
Ng, Bennie 123
Nick Xenophon Team 159
‘no legal effect’ clause 117–18, 121
‘non-justiciability’ clause 117, 119–20
Northern Territory Intervention 29, 33, 65
NSW Bar Association 214
NSW Law Reform Commission, internship 31
Orange, Claudia 105
O’Shane, Terry 194, 200–1
Parker, Kirstie 173
Parkin, Dean 65
Paterson, James 158
Pearson, Noel
attempts to undermine his intellectual authority and credibility 149–51
on Australia as triune nation 19–21, 114–15
cancer diagnosis and treatment 64, 69, 71, 72
criticism of Brennan’s interference 143
essay in A Rightful Place 121–2
eulogy speech at Whitlam’s funeral 127
on Indigenous advisory body 129, 131–2
intellect 48, 52
on Kirribilli meeting 148
letters to John Howard 45
performance strengths 48–9
radical centre political stance 28, 52, 85, 93
regret at not entering politics 178
relationship with Abbott 57, 163
on Joint Select Committee (2015) 137
speech at dinner for 50th anniversary of The Australian 114–15, 126
strategic thinking and tactics 55, 72, 84–5, 114, 121
Woodford Folk Festival speech (2017) 162
Pell, George 157
Peris, Nova 127, 132
Perkins, Rachel 116, 155, 172, 189, 194
Phillip, Arthur 160
Porter, Christian 146, 157–8, 185–7
, 201
post-recognition settlements process 175
protection policy 33–4
public law 39–40
Q&A (ABC) 165–6, 212–13, 215
Queensland, frontier violence 33–4
Racial Discrimination Act (RDA) 29, 34, 66, 115, 158
racial non-discrimination clause
and 1967 referendum 81–2
CYI proposal for 51, 54, 58
and empowerment of High Court 76–7, 112
Expert Panel recommendation for 58–9
opposition to 61–3, 65–6, 83, 84, 147–8
racial vilification law 115
racism 17, 88–90, 91
radical centre stance 28, 52, 85, 93, 112, 134, 159, 171, 217
radical hope 177, 185
Recognise 82, 99, 138, 175
conflict with 75, 76, 97–9, 182
demise 204
funding for CYI 74, 75, 98
funding for Uphold & Recognise 136, 182
‘racism out; recognition in’ catchcry 199
support for minimalist model 137, 199, 218
Reconciliation Australia 68
Referendum Council
appointment 174
brief 182
report 204–6, 222
seeks clarification re brief 185
Turnbull’s coercion for minimalist outcome 182–4
Reid, Teela 194, 212–13
republic referendum 222
A Rightful Place (Morris) 189, 195
Robb, Andrew 172
Rose, Michael 174
Rudd, Kevin 44, 215
same-sex marriage plebiscite 216–17
Samuel Griffith Society
Conference, August 2015 167
Conference, November 2013 86–92
Shanahan, Dennis 122–3
Shelton, Lyle 157, 170, 181
Sheridan, Greg 156, 188–9
Shorten, Bill 146, 148, 174, 175, 176, 184, 206, 214, 217
Siewert, Rachel 78, 132, 133
soft bigotry 36–8, 67
Spigelman, Jim 72
Stacey, Brian 146
Stanley, Fiona 218
Stanner, W.E. 42
Stone, John 161
Stott Despoja, Natasha 174
Sutton, Peter 28
Tasmania 195–7
Tent Embassy 21
Textor, Mark 54, 75, 82–3, 135–6, 138, 199, 204
treaties
plans of state governments 175, 220
versus constitutional recognition 217–20
Treaty of Waitangi 102, 103, 104, 105
Triggs, Gillian 165–7
Tudge, Alan 54–5, 167–8, 194, 199
Tuheitia, Kiingi 105
Turnbull, Malcolm 44, 62, 135
unsuccessful coercion of Referendum Council 182–4, 185
concessions to secure prime ministership 162–3
rumoured deal with Howard 162
on historical relationship of government and Indigenous people 209
Howard’s support for 162
inability to provide progressive leadership 221
mocking of Pearson 150, 151
offer of support for CYI proposal 145, 162, 183
opposition to Indigenous advisory body 182–4, 185, 190
rejection of Uluru Statement 137, 209–16, 217
on same-sex marriage 216–17
Scullion, Nigel 213
undermining by Abbott 125, 153–4
withdrawal of support 162, 164, 173
Twomey, Anne 91, 92, 111, 113, 119–20, 121, 144, 157
Uluru Statement from the Heart 9–10, 222
achievements 202–4
as act of self-determination 218
incorrect interpretations of its meaning 206
Indigenous MPs’ response to 206–7
Turnbull’s rejection of 137, 150, 209–16, 217
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 120
Uphold & Recognise 135, 136–7, 156, 172, 182, 188
Vanstone, Amanda 174
verballing, tactic of 117–18, 213, 214
voting rights 18–19, 33
Waddy, Lloyd 160
Waitangi Day 102
Waitangi Tribunal 106
Wanganeen, Klynton 199–200
wedge politics 82
Welfare Reform programs 32–3
Wentworth, Billy 81–2, 203
Whitlam, Gough 127
Wik controversy 72, 140–1
Wik and Wik Way peoples 33–8
Wild Rivers controversy 29–30
Williams, George 49, 57–8, 132, 145
Wilson, Edward 160–1
Wilson, Tim 115–16, 145, 157, 158, 161, 168, 169, 172, 187–9, 189
Windeyer, Richard 144, 211
Windschuttle, Keith 167, 169
Winer, Mike 29–30
Woodford Folk Festival 162, 227–9
Wyatt, Ben 201
Wyatt, Ken 82, 122, 127, 128, 135, 145, 147–9, 173, 176, 184, 198, 207, 223
Yarrow, David 50
Yolngu bark petitions 43, 212
Yolngu elders, plea to be heard 123
Yorkston, Dalassa 174, 184
Yunupingu, Galarrwuy 43, 112, 174
Radical Heart Page 28