Patrick Dodson on reconciliation

The social problems that Australia\u27s indigenous population face are vast. While the apology from the Rudd government was an acknowledgment of injustices of the past, many agree that this is only a starting point for a more meaningful engagement that needs to occur between Aborigines and the non-indigenous population. Here at UNSW, Patrick Dodson puts forward his arguments for furthering the dialogue in order to create a more harmonious society between all people of Australia and to also improve the relationship we have to our environment. Patrick Dodson is an Aboriginal leader and consultant. He is the chairperson of the Kimberley Development Commission. Dodson was formerly the chairman of the "Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation", and former commissioner into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody. He was the winner of the 2008 Sydney Peace Prize