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. Keating speech still powerful 25 years on the west australian. Anwar sadat, president of egypt speech to the israeli. Read a transcript of the speech here or watch the videos below. A systemic linguistic analysis of two prime ministerial. Paul keatings redfern park speech and its rhetorical legacy. In 2018 redfern park and oval was added to the new south wales state heritage register. In 2011 abc radio national listeners voted paul keating s speech at redfern park as their third most unforgettable speech of all time, behind martin luther kings i have a dream speech and jesus christs sermon on the mount. The speech dealt with the challenges faced by indigenous australians don watson, then keatings principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of the speech, although keating has disputed this. Paul keating prime ministers australian prime ministers. Keatings vision was to create a republic of equal citizens. We do not know where he was born, nor precisely how and when he died. The wound in australias soul can be healed so long as the fight for.
Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform. Paul keating delivers an emotional speech in redfern, 1992. Read the following text of paul keating s redfern speech 1992 and discuss the questions below in class. For others he was an inspirational figure, who was willing to challenge orthodoxy.
Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern courtesy. The collected insults of former pm paul keating abc news. Don watson, then keating s principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of the speech, although keating has disputed this. Keating speech still powerful 25 years on the west. The wound in australias soul can be healed so long as the fight for indigenous equality continues and hope remains.
Paul keating redfern speech library sales abc commercial. We do not know where in australia he had made his home or when he left it. Paul keatings redfern speech still powerful after 25 years. Paul keatings famous redfern speech is still relevant today, 25 years after he delivered it. Delivered at the launch of the 1993 year of the worlds indigenous peoples, the seventeen minute speech explicitly addressed the challenges faced by australias indigenous population, and acknowledged the destructive nature of european settlement on. Keating redfern speech heralded reconciliation process. On december 10, 1992, then prime minister paul keating gave one of the most important political speeches in australian history. Significantly, he chose to deliver the address in the innersydney suburb of redfern, which for decades had been the epicentre of aboriginal or, more specifically, koori culture in australias largest city.
He aimed to achieve this through legislations reconciling our. Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of paul keatings historic redfern speech in sydney which for the first time acknowledged white responsibility for indigenous woes. Footage courtesy of the national archives of australia. Nov 12, 20 they dont make them like paul keating anymore this article is more than 6 years old. 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. 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. Formerly, a doctor and an author, ron paul understands the need for protection for all americans. That is the message from indigenous leaders 25 years on from former prime minister paul keating s landmark redfern speech on aboriginal injustice. Prime minister paul keating delivers a speech in redfern, sydney to mark the international year of the worlds indigenous people, 10 december 1992 parliament keating used parliament as the arena to showcase his political mastery and rally his side. Throw it into a college campus setting and its an extremely complex matter. Paul john keating born 18 january 1944 is an australian politician who served as the 24th prime minister of australia and the leader of the labor party from 1991 to 1996. This is explored by peter skrzynecki in the immigrant chronicle in both 10 mary street and st patricks college. With the speech, keating becane the first prime minister to acknowledge the impact of european settlement on indigenous australians. Paul keatings famous redfern speech acknowledging the impact colonisation had on indigenous australians still has a worthy message, 25 years on.
Could not raffle a duck in a pub the opposition wages policy is a joke and would be washed to one side in the real economy, if it were ever. The best of abc dramas, documentaries, comedies and abc news programs for australias most trusted source of local, national and world news. The redfern address synopsis 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 mural on stage during keating s speech was created by bundjalung artist marlene phillips especially for the event. December the 10th is human rights day, and 20 years since former prime minister paul keating delivered a landmark speech at the sydney suburb of redfern, acknowledging the wrongs done to australia.
Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous peoples, redfern park, 10 december 1992. For some, keating was defined by his arrogance and vitriol. Dec 10, 20 today marks twentyone years since prime minister paul keating gave the redfern park speech. Delivered to a crowd of predominantly indigenous people, it. Paul keating s redfern speech lives in the hearts of indigenous leaders, who have urged politicians to follow in his footsteps. Abc footage paul keating redfern speech 1992 supplied by anne gilbee abc commercial. Paul keatings redfern address 80 days that changed our.
Paul keating redfern speech by callum argentschutz on prezi. Paul keating in conversation with kerry obrien sydney writers festival duration. 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. They dont make them like paul keating anymore opinion. Assess contribution of prime minister paul keating to the development of australia and its society prime minister paul keatings legislations and leadership has led to the development of australia and its society. Keating preformed the redfern park speech just short of a year into his term as prime minister. Watch all your favourite abc programs on abc iview. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern park for the. Keating s speech was added to the national film and sound archives sounds of australia registry in 2010. He had previously served as treasurer in the hawke government from 1983 to 1991 keating was born in sydney and left school at the age of 14. Paul keating on opposition leader john hewson 1986. Prime minister paul keating gives a speech at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous peoples, redfern park in sydney, on december 10. It is the governments view that australias head of state should be an australian and that australia should become a republic by the year 2001.
The speech dealt with the challenges faced by indigenous australians. Techniques colloquialisms used the land of the fair go and the better chance inclusive language. Stop giving don watson all the credit for the famous redfern speech, they were my. When paul keating spoke at redfern, he did not do so as the leader of the labor party which formed the government of the day. Jan 08, 2011 paul keating s redfern park speech part 1 duration. Apr 12, 2020 prime minister paul keating delivered the speech in redfern park on 10 december 1992, launching australias program for the international year of the worlds indigenous people. Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the. Prime minister paul keating delivered the speech in redfern park on 10 december 1992, launching australias program for the international year of the worlds indigenous people. Ron paul has been consistent for honest money, freedom of liberty and minding our own business. The site of the famous redfern speech by prime minister paul keating in 1992 which acknowledged the dispossession of aboriginal and torres strait islander people.
Transcript opportunity and care, dignity and hope, 1993. Paul keating s redfern speech was the first time a prime minister acknowledged the impact of european settlement on. Dec 10, 2017 paul keatings famous redfern speech acknowledging the impact colonisation had on indigenous australians still has a worthy message, 25 years on. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. 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.
Could not raffle a duck in a pub the opposition wages policy is a joke and would be washed. Sadly, the redfern speech is still the highwater mark for. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern park for. The national archives of australia record the title of this speech as opportunity and care, dignity and hope, 1993.
Paul keating delivered what became known as the redfern speech or redfern address on december 10, 1992, in redfern park, sydney, during the launch of the international year of the worlds. Keating s primary complaint was about watsons claim that he had written the redfern speech, something keating strenuously denied. Jan 28, 2019 paul keating s famous redfern speech is still relevant today, 25 years after he delivered it. As i said, it might help us if we nonaboriginal australians imagined ourselves dispossessed of land we have lived on for 50 000 years and then imagined ourselves told that it had never been ours. Former prime ministers paul keating s speech at redfern park, sydney, on december 10, 1992. Former prime ministers paul keatings speech at redfern park, sydney, on december 10, 1992. Keating redfern speech paul keating 1945he entered parliament in 1969 as the alp member for blaxland, at the age of 25. Paul keatings redfern speech still powerful after 25. The redfern speech wikipedia on that historic day in redfern, the words i spoke were mine smh, 26082010 redfern speech flatters writer as well as orator the australian 27102015 paul keatings redfern park speech and its rhetorical legacy overland. 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 people and their. 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. The second speech appendix b was given by kevin rudd, in parliament house, canberra on february 2008.
That is the message from indigenous leaders 25 years on from former prime minister paul keatings landmark redfern speech on aboriginal. Nov 14, 20 paul keating on opposition leader john hewson 1986. Sep 06, 2012 redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. Paul keating was a political gladiator and reflective big picture man.
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. They dont make them like paul keating anymore this article is more than 6 years old. Ron pauls speech what if ron paul, a former politician who served as the us representive for texas gave the speech, what if. He joined the labor party at a young age, serving a term as state president of. Keating redfern speech mod b critical study of text. Free speech is one of the most controversial and most confusing of the amendments. As we mourn sols passing this week, let it be a reminder to us all that closing the gap.
In his famous redfern address, prime minister paul keating articulates injustices suffered by australias indigenous peoples and how society can redress them. The redfern park speech was made on 10 december 1992 by australian prime minister paul keating at redfern park in redfern, new south wales. The speech dealt with the challenges faced by aboriginal australians. Paul keating, at the australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people at redfern park, sydney on 10 december 1992. More the wound in australias soul can be healed so long as the fight for indigenous equality. The mural is now part of the city of sydneys civic collection and was on show in 2017 at redfern community centre to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the redfern speech. Free essays on paul keating redfern speech belonging. In keatings assessment, his time at the top was marked by its policy. Feb 21, 2017 paul keating delivered what became known as the redfern speech or redfern address on december 10, 1992, in redfern park, sydney, during the launch of the international year of the worlds. Transcript of paul keatings republic speech in the house of representatives, june 7, 1995. The legacy of paul keatings redfern speech city of.
817 501 538 1250 78 752 241 1029 1232 920 909 379 310 456 705 1525 1446 93 876 1254 1198 1217 387 1307 847 783 562 132 752 762 945 1679 395 882 375 1186 808 1274 910 1208 557 235 859 147 91