Mick Dodson speaks at the National Press Club
Professor Mick Dodson Co-Chair of Reconciliation Australia and 2009 Australian of the Year has addressed the National Press Club in Canberra today.
Professor Dodson talked about a number of issues surrouding the reconciliation process and his role as Australian of the Year.
He challenged the notion of practical versus symbolic reconciliation, stating that "I want to do my best to put an end to the misguided notion that reconciliation comes in two discrete and opposing forms – practical, meaning worthwhile and effective; and symbolic, meaning near enough to worthless".
Dodson concluded by saying that he as a dual role, "as an Aboriginal man for his own community" and as "Australian of the Year I have responsibilities to ALL Australian children and Iintend to fulfill both sets of responsibilities as best I can".
