%T A transcript of Professor Ken Smith's speech at the Indigenous Affairs and Public Administration conference %A Ken Smith %I Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) %D 2017 %K Aboriginal people (Australia), %K First Peoples, %K Self-determination, %K Government relations with First Peoples %U https://apo.org.au/node/230551 %X 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.  %9 Transcript