Recognise Campaign
Historic steps were made on May 26 as individuals, ranging from grassroots supporters to high profile politicians and community leaders, joined together to march in support of the constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians.
The 'Journey to Recognition' Relay, organised by the Recognise Campaign (link here), involves a relay across the nation that will venture into every State and Territory with the aim of building support for the Constitutional recognition of Aboriginal Australians.
AFL Legend Michael Long, who in 2004 marched from Canberra to Melbourne protesting against the treatment of Indigenous Australians was the centrepiece of the launch of the Relay, telling the 1,000 strong crowd at Federation Square in Melbourne that "I see acknowledging Aboriginal people in our Constitution not as changing it, but as completing it."
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians has received support from across the political spectrum and resulted in the passing of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Peoples Recognition Act 2013 (Cth) (link here) ensuring that a Referendum on this issue will take place in the future.
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