Three Years Ago The Government Announced The

We Are Lagging Far Behind Comparable Countries In Overcoming The Disadvantages Indigenous People Face.

Maoris Now Own Over Half The Commercial Fishing Industry In New Zealand.

Even Australians Who Take A Very, Very Hard Line About Asylum Seekers - And Unfortunately There Are More Than I Would Like To Think - Are Probably A Bit Uncomfortable With The Kind Of Treatment That Has Been Meted Out To Children In Detention By The Australian Government, In Their Name.

Sorry Day Falls On The Eve Of Reconciliation Week, Giving Us The Chance To Ask Whether We Are Making Progress In The Wider Challenge Of Reconciling Indigenous And Other Australians.

Solutions Will Not Be Found While Indigenous People Are Treated As Victims For Whom Someone Else Must Find Solutions.