No Small Change: The Road To Recognition By Frank Brennan
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Frank Brennan’s informative book No Small Change: The Road to Recognition essentially looks at the prospect of potentially having a renewed referendum. Looking back at 1967, and the staggering amount of public support to both eliminate discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to include Aborigines as part of the census, in essence ushered rudimentary human rights laws. That being said, Brennan observes the same opportunity to further the constitutions ongoing faults, issuing his respected opinion on how the country can push forward by delving into our failures and using them as a means of improvement. Though the prospect of a new referendum may seem far reaching on the outlook, …show more content…
Brennan keenly incorporates former Australian Prime Minister and former leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard’s speech on the anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s National apology statement. Brennan acknowledged that her dialogue was indeed the truth and seemed sentimental enough that it would in way resonate with his intended audience. Gillard posed a series of truthful questions that Brennan believed exemplified the essence of his discussion: “How do we share this land on what terms? How adequate are our … laws … to express our history …? No gesture speaks more deeply to the healing of our nation’s fabric than amending our nation’s founding character” (Brennan, cited in Gillard 2013). By providing evidence through respected sources, Brennan is able to explore the context of what is he is trying to relay (having a renewed referendum) in a more respected yet persuading manner. Brennan also makes judgement on parliaments Joint Select Committee report on the how the government can develop a successful referendum. This factual evidence combined with his own subjective opinion enhances the evidence used in the
Frank Brennan’s informative book No Small Change: The Road to Recognition essentially looks at the prospect of potentially having a renewed referendum. Looking back at 1967, and the staggering amount of public support to both eliminate discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and to include Aborigines as part of the census, in essence ushered rudimentary human rights laws. That being said, Brennan observes the same opportunity to further the constitutions ongoing faults, issuing his respected opinion on how the country can push forward by delving into our failures and using them as a means of improvement. Though the prospect of a new referendum may seem far reaching on the outlook, …show more content…
Brennan keenly incorporates former Australian Prime Minister and former leader of the Labor Party, Julia Gillard’s speech on the anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s National apology statement. Brennan acknowledged that her dialogue was indeed the truth and seemed sentimental enough that it would in way resonate with his intended audience. Gillard posed a series of truthful questions that Brennan believed exemplified the essence of his discussion: “How do we share this land on what terms? How adequate are our … laws … to express our history …? No gesture speaks more deeply to the healing of our nation’s fabric than amending our nation’s founding character” (Brennan, cited in Gillard 2013). By providing evidence through respected sources, Brennan is able to explore the context of what is he is trying to relay (having a renewed referendum) in a more respected yet persuading manner. Brennan also makes judgement on parliaments Joint Select Committee report on the how the government can develop a successful referendum. This factual evidence combined with his own subjective opinion enhances the evidence used in the