The Faith Bandler Lecture delivered by Geoffrey Robertson AO QC
Channel: ANU TV
Date: 2018-09-21

In 1967, Aboriginal rights activist Faith Bandler approached a young Geoffrey Robertson to join the Board of the Federal Council for the Advancement of Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (FCAATSI) to examine the special problems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the courts.

Inspired by Faith Bandler, who was well known for her active role in publicising the YES case for the Aboriginal question in the 1967 Referendum, Geoffrey took up that appointment which began a successful career that has spanned human rights issues across the globe including the welfare of Indigenous Australians.

In a one-off appearance in Canberra, The Australian National University (ANU) is proud to present the Faith Bandler Lecture where Geoffrey Robertson discusses the advancement of the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.