I am hopeful that unions can make the necessary links with young people to ensure that this view prevails in the Australian community. The removal of Aboriginal people from their country when it was required for cattle running or mining destroyed the system of land tenure that had meant different groups could coexist peacefully. Reconciliation means being able to exercise our rights to our traditional lands and resources, just as the non-indigenous community is able to exercise its rights over its land and its resources. We want to have our say in how our traditional lands and resources are developed. And we want to share in the benefits of such development.
International visitors are interested in indigenous culture.
The seminar strongly supported the special measures by peak business and trade union leaders to increase the participation of indigenous people in all levels of industry, including joint ventures and through creating indigenous enterprises. It also recognised that industry needs to support indigenous property rights and recognise intellectual property and economic rights.