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Thank you Mathew for the introduction – it really is a singular honour to deliver a lecture in the name of a strong, moral leader like your grandfather. He was a man who by his actions, the way he lived his life, opened people’s eyes to the meaning of land to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.  \nAnd he won their support.  \nIt is an honour also to be sharing the lectern with another accomplished Gurindji person , Professor Sue Stanton , who has told us a devastating story just now about the impact of colonisation. Sue provided me with an advance copy of the speech and what I read in it, and what I heard just now, is a frustration that screams “We’ve had enough”.  \nI don’t think it’s possible for a non Indigenous person to fully comprehend the deep hurt felt by Indigenous Australians. But what we must do is to listen as hard as we can, and be guided by Indigenous people. If we look back, my sense is that all of the positive changes that have taken place in this area , have been achieved because Aboriginal voices have been heard and acted upon.  \nThis evening, I want to tell you Sue that I’ve had enough too , of the terrible circumstances too many Aboriginal Australians endure and of our incapacity as a nation to take these problems on as our own. Having read previous Lingiari Lectures, I’m mindful that what I have to say may come across as fairly unpoetic, even blunt. But this is where we’re at and I feel I have no choice but to speak clearly and directly this evening, and also to repeat and emphasise things I have said before.  \nForty years ago, 90 percent of voters gave very clear support to the idea of equality for Indigenous fellow citizens. Response to the referendum anniversary tells me that Australians of today want no less.  \nBut we do need to acknowledge up front the very point Sue has been making , that we’re in the midst of another crisis in our relationship, a crisis that won’tbe resolved in the months before a Federal Election, not at the political level anyway. Nobody’s listening at this stage of the cycle. People’s moral compasses are conveniently put to one side.  \nJust before the tabling last Tuesday of the Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill, Reconciliation Australia called on the Government to make public its evaluation of the intervention so fa r and clarify which  \naspects of the Bill were needed to protect Indigenous children. We asked that all non urgent aspects of the legislation be extracted and delayed to allow for respectful consultation and communication with the affected communities.  \nOur Board is made up of people from different backgrounds. We have different political leanings, I suspect. But there are a great many things on which we agree.  \nWe are in no greater harmony than in our shared abhorrence of racial discrimination. No Australian should accept that racial discrimination is necessary in any context. As a fellow director from Reconciliation Australia Mick Dodson has said this week, this is a principle as sacred as the rule of law itself.  \nIt is not excusable in any situation and is all the more troubling when we know what needs to be done to make children safe and we know it doesn’t involve racial discrimination.  \nI could spend the full half hour buying into an agenda determined by the political cycle. But that would be a distraction from what I see as the very real opportunity we have to move forward.  \nAnd the example of history which tells us that we will pass through this crisis and might even make something good come of it if we channel our collective frustration.  \nI’ve been in this game for a very long time. I’ve overseen as many disappointments as every other Minister for Aboriginal Affairs. I do know this is not easy.  \nBut the message I’m ","cbCaia3so0NHfS3o","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaia3so0NHfS3o","pdf",150264,"English","# Vincent Lingiari Lecture 2007\n## Acknowledgement and purpose of the lecture\n## Need to listen to Indigenous voices\n## National crisis and the limits of political cycles\n## Calls for government evaluation and respectful consultation\n## Guiding principles and evidence-based solutions","[{\"question\":\"What is the central message of Fred Chaney’s 2007 Lingiari Lecture?\",\"answer\":\"Chaney argues Australia must listen to Indigenous people, reject racial discrimination, and act on evidence-based recommendations rather than being driven by political cycles.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the lecture emphasize listening and guidance from Indigenous voices?\",\"answer\":\"The lecture states non-Indigenous people cannot fully comprehend the deep hurt experienced by Indigenous Australians, so real progress requires Indigenous guidance and Aboriginal voices being heard and acted upon.\"},{\"question\":\"What guiding principles are highlighted for responding to the Government’s intervention?\",\"answer\":\"The lecture lists principles including building initiatives on trust and mutual respect, negotiating with relevant communities, strengthening governance and community capacity, supporting local flexibility, and ensuring children receive the same protections and benefits as other Australians.\"}]","Vincent Lingiari Lecture 2007 - Fred Chaney | PDF"]