That has been a strength of the people s movement to date. While we have not achieved a great reduction in those levels of inequality yet, I believe reconciliation will eventually be part of the solution. With the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation ending on December 31 this year, it will truly be up to the Australian people to progress reconciliation. I believe we are up to the challenge. I ll conclude by discussing the relationship between faith and reconciliation.
People of faith spend a lot of time focusing on relationships.
Their relationship with their God, with their families, with Creation and with other people in the community. Many faith groups have also started to focus on the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community. If you think about it, you will see this is a relationship that needs healing. Look at your own community. It's quite likely there is a gap in understanding between Indigenous peoples and the wider community right there in your backyard.