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A transcript of Professor Ken Smith's speech at the Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration conference
The full text of ANZSOG Dean and CEO Professor Ken Smith’s speech at the opening dinner for The Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration: Can’t we do better? Conference.
The conference is a joint initiative of ANZSOG and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C), held in Sydney on October 9 and 10, 2017.
Smith iterated that the conference was a chance to rethink the way we approach Indigenous policy, and recognise Indigenous history, culture and traditions.
The conference brought together academics, public servants and Indigenous representatives for a wide-ranging and honest discussion on the successes and failures of Indigenous policy over the last 50 years, and ways to chart a new way forward.
