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The time has now come for the nation to turn a new page in Australia's history by righting the wrongs of the past and…

— Kevin Rudd

As nations we should also commit afresh to righting past wrongs. In Australia we began this recently with the first Australians - the oldest…

— Kevin Rudd

I'm not saying this in a condescending kind of way, but it's quite simple: The making of America was a heroic thing. Australia has…

— Nick Cave

Learning about our past is definitely important, not only for Australians but people around the world. It's something that Australia should never be ashamed…

— Patty Mills

I am deeply committed to the cause of Indigenous Australians, and not just because of the Apology, but the big challenges which lie ahead…

— Kevin Rudd

“The enigma that had bothered me in Sydney was beginning to resolve itself. If Australians allowed themselves to be represented worldwide as a nation…

— Ted Simon

Well, Australians should speak for the national interests of Australia, and whatever role former Australian prime ministers may have, one of the things you…

— Paul Keating

Thankfully, Australia has emerged from its inauspicious colonial beginnings to become a proud nation, a nation that overcame those primeval prejudices.

— Rupert Murdoch

Australians are decent people with the right instincts and they wish everybody well; but if all is not well, it is none of their…

— George Mikes

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and…

— Julia Gillard

I ask every Australian to think about what the constitutional exclusion says to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, to see our vast and…

— Adam Goodes