ABC News: Paul Keating Redfern Speech (1992)

Paul Keating delivered what became known as the Redfern Speech or Redfern Address on December 10, 1992, in Redfern Park, Sydney, during the launch of the International Year of the World's Indigenous People. Regarded as one of the greatest Australian speeches, the day wasn’t given much media attention at the time. In the speech, Keating became the first prime minister to acknowledge the impact of European settlement on the indigenous inhabitants of Australia, paving the way for a formal apology to Aboriginal Australians in 2007.
ABC ID: 210730