The redfern address synopsis on 10 december 1992, at the official opening of the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples in redfern park new south wales, the then prime minister the honourable paul j keating made a landmark speech which influenced the relationship between the australian state and. Formerly, a doctor and an author, ron paul understands the need for protection for all americans. In my view, paul keatings redfern speech retains its enduring value because of its frank condemnation of past and present injustices that besmirch our national identity. The redfern park speech, given by former australian prime minister paul keating on december 10 1992, was a speech worth fighting for.
Keatings redfern speech used the occasion of the launch of the international year of indigenous peoples to speak to a matter that had long been gnawing at his soul, which he had now formulated as. The speech dealt with the challenges faced by aboriginal australians. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern park for the. Nov 12, 20 they dont make them like paul keating anymore. His acerbic, theatrical and often hilarious debating style.
Context using process words to reach his goal emotive appeal use of inclusive language emphasis. Keatings redfern address voted an unforgettable speech abc radio national ran a survey to discover the public speeches that australians. Paul keatings famous redfern speech acknowledging the impact colonisation had on indigenous australians still has a worthy message, 25 years on. They dont make them like paul keating anymore opinion. Never before, and never since, has a politician been so uncompromisingly honest with their assessment of aboriginal history. Whatever your opinion of paul keatings politics, it is hard to find his equal as a parliamentary performer. It was given in redfern park to a crowd of predominantly indigenous people. The message should be that there is nothing to fear or to lose in the recognition of historical truth, or the extension of social justice, or the deepening of australian social democracy to include indigenous australians. He was briefly the minister for minerals and energy in the last month of the whitlam government in 1975, and became treasurer in the hawke government in 1983, a. Write any comments or questions in the comments section below or on the. The redfern speech remains one of the most significant speeches ever delivered by a politician in australia. Redfern park by dr catie gilchrist, dictionary of sydney anon highlights missing link in a speech that promised so much by natasha robinson, the australian, 8 december 2012. The second speech appendix b was given by kevin rudd, in parliament house, canberra on february 2008.
Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern. Read a transcript of the speech here or watch the videos below. He had previously served as treasurer in the hawke government from 1983 to 1991 keating was born in sydney and left school at the age of 14. Paul tseng 552009 com 21 debbie pope informative speech you know that beat of a song that you just have to tap your foot to. Dec 10, 2017 paul keatings famous redfern speech acknowledging the impact colonisation had on indigenous australians still has a worthy message, 25 years on. Keating s redfern address voted an unforgettable speech abc radio national ran a survey to discover the public speeches that australians regard as unforgettable. The redfern park speech was made on 10 december 1992 by australian prime minister paul keating at redfern park in redfern, new south wales.
Speech by the hon prime minister, p j keating mp australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people redfern, 10 december 1992 ladies and gentlemen i am very pleased to be here today at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous people. In 2011, this speech was voted third behind martin luther kings i have a dream speech and christs sermon on the mount in an abc radio national poll of. Paul keatings redfern park speech and its rhetorical legacy, overland. Watch the moment the alp under the prime minister paul keating took australia into a radically different view of its history. The legacy of paul keatings redfern speech city of sydney news. Don watson, then keating s principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of the speech, although keating has disputed this. Redfern park was the site of an important speech given by prime minister paul keating on 10 december 1992, to launch the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples 1993.
A systemic linguistic analysis of two prime ministerial. The redfern address, as it became known, was a defining moment in the nations reconciliation with its aboriginal and torres strait islander people. Issn 00307416 full text for this resource is not available from the research repository. The first speech is then prime minister paul keatings 1992 redfern park. Mediatising politics and australian indigenous recognition. Paul keatings redfern address 80 days that changed our. Paul keatings redfern speech was the first time a prime minister acknowledged the impact of european settlement on. Footage courtesy of the national archives of australia. Significantly, he chose to deliver the address in the innersydney suburb of redfern, which for decades had been the epicentre of aboriginal or, more specifically, koori culture in australias largest city. Prime minister paul keating redfern speech advanced.
Speeches paul keatings 1992 redfern speech youtube. Paul keating made this speech at the launch of the history wars in melbourne on wednesday. Aboriginal and torres strait islander justice learn about the issues historical moments keatings redfern park speech 1992 keatings redfern park speech 1992. The wound in australias soul can be healed so long as the fight for.
Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous peoples, redfern park, 10. The collected insults of former pm paul keating abc news. Dec 08, 20 the redfern park speech, given by former australian prime minister paul keating on december 10 1992, was a speech worth fighting for. Ron pauls speech what if ron paul, a former politician who served as the us representive for texas gave the speech, what if. Sadly, the redfern speech is still the highwater mark for. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern courtesy.
Sep 06, 2012 redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous peoples, redfern. We do not know where in australia he had made his home or when he left it. Keating redfern speech paul keating 1945he entered parliament in 1969 as the alp member for blaxland, at the age of 25. We do not know where he was born, nor precisely how and when he died. Keating grew up in the sydney suburb of bankstown, and his father was a boilermaker and union official. Apr 12, 2020 paul keating s redfern speech never before, and never since, has a politician been so uncompromisingly honest with their assessment of aboriginal history. Paul keating s redfern speech lives in the hearts of indigenous leaders, who have urged politicians to follow in his footsteps. I was a recent law graduate when i heard that paul keating was giving a speech in redfern park and, like the curiosity of seeing a two.
It will be a year of great significance for australia. Free speech is one of the most controversial and most confusing of the amendments. Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. For some, keating was defined by his arrogance and vitriol. The citys archives website includes over 1 million items, with almost half available to download. This is an edited text of former prime minister paul keatings address in melbourne yesterday at the launch of the history wars, by stuart macintyre and anna clark melbourne university press. Keatings redfern speech is still worth fighting over. The result was a fastmoving conversation that dove into keatings relationships with us leaders, british monarchs and their silverware. In 2007, listeners of the abcs radio national voted keatings address as the third most memorable piece of political rhetoric.
Ladies and gentlemen, i am very pleased to be here today at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous people. On 10 december 1992 keating gave a speech on aboriginal reconciliation addressing issues faced by indigenous australians such as their. Paul keatings redfern speech still powerful after 25. Keating redfern speech mod b critical study of text. Paul keating redfern speech library sales abc commercial. On 10 december 1992, at the official opening of the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples in redfern park new south wales, the then prime minister the honourable paul j keating made a landmark speech which influenced the relationship between the australian state and the original indigenous people and their. Paul keating s redfern speech was the first time a prime minister acknowledged the impact of european settlement on. Redfern marks keating speech, 20 years on abc news. Jan 08, 2011 on 10 december 1992 keating gave a speech on aboriginal reconciliation addressing issues faced by indigenous australians such as their land and children being taken away. Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of paul keatings historic redfern speech in sydney which for the first time acknowledged white. Techniques colloquialisms used the land of the fair go and the better chance inclusive language.
In his famous redfern address, prime minister paul keating articulates injustices suffered by australias indigenous peoples and how society can redress them. On december 10, 1992, then prime minister paul keating gave one of the most important political speeches in australian history. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern park for. He had previously served as treasurer in the hawke government from 1983 to 1991. He joined the labor party at a young age, serving a term as state president of. Stop giving don watson all the credit for the famous redfern speech, they were my. Maybe even start to knock your hand against a table or chair.
Paul john keating born 18 january 1944 is an australian politician who served as the 24th prime minister of australia and the leader of the labor party from 1991 to 1996. With the speech, keating becane the first prime minister to acknowledge the impact of european settlement on indigenous australians. Redfern speech year for the worlds indigenous people delivered in redfern park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992 ladies and gentlemen i am very pleased to be here today at the launch of australias celebration of the 1993 international year of the worlds indigenous people. His acerbic, theatrical and often hilarious debating style saw a number of cutting one. For others he was an inspirational figure, who was willing to challenge orthodoxy. Nov 14, 20 whatever your opinion of paul keating s politics, it is hard to find his equal as a parliamentary performer. 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 worlds. On 10 december 1992 keating gave a speech on aboriginal reconciliation addressing issues faced by indigenous australians such as their land and children being taken away. Last night in melbourne, we presented an extended discussion between paul keating and master interviewer kerry obrien. Ron paul has been consistent for honest money, freedom of liberty and minding our own business. Throw it into a college campus setting and its an extremely complex matter. Pm paul keating redfern 1992 photo courtesy smh on the 10th of december 1992, then australian prime minister, paul keating, gave a speech at redfern park in an inner city suburb of sydney with an historically large aboriginal population for the australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people.
Paul keating delivers an emotional speech in redfern, 1992. The speech dealt with the challenges faced by indigenous australians. Prime minister paul keating launch of international. Jan 08, 2011 in 2007, abc radio national listeners voted the speech as their third most unforgettable speech behind martin luther kings i have a dream speech number one and jesus sermon on the mount. In 2007, abc radio national listeners voted the speech as their third most unforgettable speech behind martin luther kings i have a dream speech number one and jesus sermon on the mount. Paul keatings redfern speech still powerful after 25 years. Former prime minister paul keating has told the abcs 7. Prime minister paul keatings speech at redfern courtesy of. We took the traditional lands and smashed the traditional way of life. Transcript opportunity and care, dignity and hope, 1993. Keating preformed the redfern park speech just short of a year into his term as prime minister. Don watson, then keatings principal speechwriter, has claimed authorship of the speech, although keating has disputed this. Keatings assessments of past and present liberal leaders.
Paul keating delivered what became known as the redfern speech or redfern address on december 10, 1992, in redfern park, sydney. Think of keatings fight he was always prepared to drag australia kicking and screaming. Watch the video and choose whether you would like to learn about the structure or language features first 2. Paul keatings famous redfern speech is still relevant today, 25 years after he delivered it. Prime minister paul keating at the launch of australias celebration of the. Park by prime minister paul keating, 10 december 1992. Paul keating redfern speech by callum argentschutz on prezi.
Paul keatings redfern speech lives in the hearts of indigenous leaders, who have urged politicians to follow in his footsteps. Jan 28, 2019 paul keating s famous redfern speech is still relevant today, 25 years after he delivered it. The first speech appendix a was given by the then australian prime minister, paul keating, at the australian launch of the international year for the worlds indigenous people at redfern park, sydney on 10 december 1992. Paul keating was a political gladiator and reflective big picture man. The redfern park speech was made on 10 december 1992 by australian prime minister paul keating at. Former prime ministers paul keatings speech at redfern park, sydney, on december 10, 1992. Today marks 25 years since former prime minister paul keating delivered the landmark redfern speech. Paul keating redfern speech in december 1992, keating launched australias program for the international year of the worlds indigenous people with this now famous address to a largely indigenous crowd at redfern park in sydney. Speech given by australian prime minister paul keating on 10 december 1992 at redfern park to launch the united nations international year of the worlds indigenous peoples. Free essays on paul keating redfern speech belonging. Keating grew up in the sydney suburb of bankstown, and his.
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