Sadly, the redfern speech is still the highwater mark for. Pm paul keating redfern 1992 photo courtesy smh on the 10th of december 1992, then australian prime minister, paul keating, gave a speech at redfern park in an inner city suburb of sydney with an historically large aboriginal population for the australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people. Watch the moment the alp under the prime minister paul keating took australia into a radically different view of its history. Keating redfern speech paul keating 1945he entered parliament in 1969 as the alp member for blaxland, at the age of 25. Keating pointed to the crimes committed against aboriginal people. On 10 december 1992 keating gave a speech on aboriginal reconciliation addressing issues faced by indigenous australians such as their land and children being taken away. Paul keating delivered what became known as the redfern speech or redfern address on december 10, 1992, in redfern park, sydney. Speech given by australian prime minister paul keating on 10 december 1992 at redfern park to launch the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples. Mediatising politics and australian indigenous recognition. It was given in redfern park to a crowd of predominantly indigenous people. On 10 december 1992 keating gave a speech on aboriginal reconciliation addressing issues faced by indigenous australians such as their. The only political speeches that i can think of are martin luther kings i have a dream, which also related to racial discrimination in the redfern speech. As we mourn sols passing this week, let it be a reminder to us all that closing the gap.
Click on the youtube video to see how that story of vincent lingiari has been transformed. Extracts from keating watsons redfern speech, alongwith prime minister rudds apology to the stolen generations in parliament were used to transform kelly and carmodys song from little things big things grow into a new multimodal text. On december 10, 1992, then prime minister paul keating gave one of the most important political speeches. The redfern address, as it became known, was a defining moment in the nations reconciliation with its aboriginal and torres strait islander people. Donald trump video clips victory speech lecture today and sayings quotes in real life. Prime minister paul keating redfern speech advanced. This speech advocates that by purging denials, this act will. She also notes then labor prime minister paul keatings 1992 redfern speech dealing with racism, in which he stressed. Context using process words to reach his goal emotive appeal use of inclusive language emphasis. In recollections of a bleeding heart, watson described his writing of the redfern park speech in 1992, which, he claims, by way of praising keating for his courage, the prime minister delivered without changing a single word. With the speech, keating becane the first prime minister to acknowledge the impact of european settlement on indigenous australians.
But according to the musician, thats the threat hanging over her if. The second speech appendix b was given by kevin rudd, in parliament house, canberra on february 2008. Paul keating redfern speech in december 1992, keating launched australias program for the international year of the worlds indigenous people with this now famous address to a largely indigenous crowd at redfern park in sydney. Am keatings landmark redfern address 20 years on 08122012. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. The redfern speech is definitely a great choice for a speech because of the significance it has on current society. Donald trump exposed corruption videos controversy speech. Keating used parliament as the arena to showcase his political mastery and rally his side. Redfern speech i am confident that we will succeed in this decade. Redfern marks keating speech, 20 years on abc news australian. Next week marks the 20th anniversary of the redfern speech delivered by the then prime minister paul keating the now famous speech put reconciliation between black.
In my view, paul keatings redfern speech retains its enduring value because of its frank condemnation of past and present injustices that besmirch our national identity. Free speech is one of the most controversial and most confusing of the amendments. Former prime ministers paul keatings speech at redfern park, sydney, on december 10, 1992. For educational content that includes hate speech, this context must appear in the images or audio of the video itself. This speech is notable for the tangible and passionate acceptance of responsibility for aboriginal loss, devastation and trauma. Providing it in the title or description is insufficient. Paul keatings redfern speech still powerful after 25. On 10 december 1992, at the official opening of the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples in redfern park new south wales, the then prime minister the honourable paul j keating made a landmark speech which influenced the relationship between the australian state and the original indigenous.
Redfern park was the site of an important speech given by prime minister paul keating on 10 december 1992, to launch the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples 1993. Keatings redfern speech evie r w pages 1114 sharon van etten continued on page 2 negotiating community libby hogan marrickville. He was briefly the minister for minerals and energy in the last month of the whitlam government in 1975, and became treasurer in the hawke government in 1983, a position he held until 1991. Free essays on paul keating redfern speech belonging. The redfern speech remains one of the most significant speeches ever delivered by a politician in australia. Donald trump new video release about india and modi development. Don watson, then keatings principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of the speech, although keating has disputed this. The starting point might be to recognise that the problem starts with us nonaboriginal australians. Significance of keatings redfern speech to reconciliation 20 years on. Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern. Prime minister paul keating launch of international.
The redfern park speech, given by former australian prime minister paul keating on december 10 1992, was a speech worth fighting for. Aboriginal and torres strait islander justice learn about the issues historical moments keatings redfern park speech 1992 keatings redfern park speech 1992. Throw it into a college campus setting and its an extremely complex matter. The message should be that there is nothing to fear or to lose in the recognition of historical truth, or the extension of social justice, or the deepening of australian social democracy to include indigenous australians. In 2011, this speech was voted third behind martin luther kings i have a dream speech and christs sermon on the mount in an abc radio national poll of.
Donald trump speech videos for android apk download. Rudds apology and the long struggle for justice green left. The redfern park speech was made on 10 december 1992 by australian prime minister paul keating at redfern park in redfern, new south wales. This is explored by peter skrzynecki in the immigrant chronicle in both 10 mary street and st patricks college.
Prime minister paul keating delivers a speech in redfern, sydney to mark the international year of the worlds indigenous people, 10 december 1992. Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992 ladies and gentlemen i am very pleased to be here today at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous people. The committee at addison road community centre arcc has had some resolution to their concerns after the supreme court, on november 7, ordered terry cutcliffe to give possession. Paul keating prime minister of australia gave the following address to launch the international year of the worlds indigenous people. Paul keatings redfern speech never before, and never since, has a politician been so uncompromisingly honest with their assessment of aboriginal history.
Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern park for. This policy applies to videos, video descriptions, comments, live streams and any other youtube product or feature. Aboriginal elders gathered in sydney to mark the 20th anniversary of paul keatings redfern speech, considered one of the most important. Keating redfern speech mod b critical study of text. Keating s redfern address voted an unforgettable speech abc radio national ran a survey to discover the public speeches that australians regard as unforgettable. Redfern park by dr catie gilchrist, dictionary of sydney anon highlights missing link in a speech that promised so much by natasha robinson, the australian, 8 december 2012.
Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. In his famous redfern address, prime minister paul keating articulates injustices suffered by australias. We do not know where he was born, nor precisely how and when he died. Paul keating redfern speech library sales abc commercial. The speech dealt with the challenges faced by indigenous australians. Paul keatings political speech, redfern speech year of the worlds indigenous people 1992 is another text that examines both political and ethical consequences of colonial history. The first speech is then prime minister paul keatings 1992 redfern park. We do not know where in australia he had made his home or when he left it. Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous peoples, redfern park, 10. Paul keatings 1993 redfern speech may just be one of the most pivotal speeches by an australian politician. Keatings redfern speech is still worth fighting over.
Good morning, 7 jade and mr bates, today ill be talking to you about the paul keating, redfern speech, said on the 10th of december, 1992. Footage courtesy of the national archives of australia. Don watson, then keatings principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of. This piece is for australia day 2014, not that i celebrate it very often but my birthday ive mostly tried to sleep through it for a few decades. Park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992.
Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of paul keatings historic redfern speech in sydney which for the first time acknowledged white. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern courtesy. Ladies and gentlemen, i am very pleased to be here today at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous people. Keating has disputed watsons authorship, saying the speech developed out of dozens of conversations between them. Paul keatings redfern address 80 days that changed our. The first speech appendix a was given by the then australian prime minister, paul keating, at the australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people at redfern park, sydney on 10 december 1992. Professor mick dodson am keynote address youtube 1. In question time, keating deployed witty and belligerent insults with the aim of dominating. On the eve of the 10 year anniversary, cochairs of reconciliation australia, dr tom calma and melinda cilento, said mr keatings redfern speech was one of.
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