Hewson's View: Aboriginal recognition should be a priority

By John Hewson
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:37am, first published January 30 2020 - 7:00pm
Ignored: Thousands of Aboriginal protesters and supporters assemble in Hyde Park, Sydney asking the government to change the controversial date of Australia Day. Photo: Shutterstock
Ignored: Thousands of Aboriginal protesters and supporters assemble in Hyde Park, Sydney asking the government to change the controversial date of Australia Day. Photo: Shutterstock

Today it seems the world is increasingly looking to governments for short-term, almost instantaneous, reactions and solutions to events and challenges as they break. Yet, so many of the major policy challenges have resulted from policy drift, sometimes over decades, and simply can't be "fixed" quickly.

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