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Patrick Dodson

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Patrick Lionel Djargun Dodson is an Australian Indigenous rights activist and former politician. He is often referred to as the "father of reconciliation" owing to his commitment to reconciliation in Australia.

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Notable works: Psychotic Inertia

About Patrick Dodson

Patrick Lionel Djargun Dodson is an Australian Indigenous rights activist and former politician. He is often referred to as the "father of reconciliation" owing to his commitment to reconciliation in Australia. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 2016 to 2024, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP). He is the brother of Mick Dodson.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Patrick Dodson

For Aboriginal leaders, the social and moral obligation that comes with community leadership is life-long. Those who lead, who have authority, must…

Aboriginal

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In a climate of uncertainty and fear, without strong and visionary leadership, people panic.

Climate

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These Australians hear the whispering in their heart and know it can only be silenced by coming to terms with the original…

Beautiful

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Leadership is an elusive concept, hard to describe and impossible to prescribe. It is more evident in its absence, so that when…

Absence

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We have much to contribute to the world; ways of knowing and being that are going to be essential to everyone's survival…

Australia

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