Trapped in a genocidal history

That quote appears to me to answer the dog whistlers in the Rudd Government who will not countenance or pay compensation to the Stolen Generations. A cost-free guilt trip is what Macklin and the rest of the ALP left are delivering us. I would suggest to Minister Macklin that she re-read the report and implement its recommendations: recommendations that for years have festered in the bowels of John Howard’s mind.

I have also been struck by another solution, encapsulated in a Midnight Oil song called Beds are Burning. Peter Garrett sang:

The time has come
To say fair's fair
To pay the rent
To pay our share
The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back

Exactly Peter. Let's pursue real land rights in the context of fundamental reconciliation, because reconciliation is about more than a half-hearted apology aimed at disguising the lack of action.

Like the warriors of old, Aborigines today will need to fight for justice. However, appealing to the good nature of all Australians will not work. Relying on Rudd and Macklin will not work.

Now is the time to mobilise Aboriginal people and their millions of supporters to force the "Labor" Government to recompense the stolen generation, withdraw the troops and others from the Northern Territory, introduce land rights that recognise prior ownership and set up a system of compensation for the loss of sovereignty.

The trade union movement represents one powerful ally for Aboriginal people and if Indigenous Australians could mobilise that section of society to take action for their cause anything is possible.

Australia Day perpetuates our founding myths and enslaves our Aboriginal brothers and sisters. In the spirit of true reconciliation let’s abolish this celebration of genocide.