Aboriginal Quote by Tony Abbott
![“There may not be a great job for [Aboriginal people] but whatever there is, they just have to do it, and if it’s picking up rubbish around the community, it just has to be done.” quote by Tony Abbott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/313/tony-abbott-1939_aboriginal_there-may-not-be-a-great-job-for-aborigi_667929.jpg)
“There may not be a great job for [Aboriginal people] but whatever there is, they just have to do it, and if it’s picking up rubbish around the community, it just has to be done.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Public address on employment policy, Australia, 2015
Encourages taking any available work, even low-status tasks, as a duty to the community.
In simple terms: Do any job, even menial, for the community.
Key Takeaway
Accept work regardless of status.
Themes
responsibility
community
employment
humility
Mood
pragmatic
communal
Type
motivational
social
When to use this quote
- rural employment
- community service
- job scarcity
- personal dignity
Key Concepts
social duty
work ethic
Questions to Reflect On
- How can societies value all work while promoting skill development?
- What are the long-term effects of accepting any job?
A Different Perspective
May undervalue skilled labor and perpetuate inequality.
![“My family came to Australia on the First Fleet. My family’s been in that country for a long time, over 100 years. If your family’s lived in Australia for a long time, everyone has a little bit of [Aborigine blood]. I know my family does because we have an eye condition that only Aboriginal people…” quote by Iggy Azalea](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/d97/iggy-azalea-6961_aboriginal_my-family-came-to-australia-on-the-first_1024036.jpg)
