Is There Any Universe?

I think Australians will get a great deal of satisfaction by celebrating the fact that we do share this great land with the oldest continuous culture on Earth. I don't do it out of any gratuitous means. It's important that Australians know that, and this is what gives me optimism. The draft wording that I've got out there says in recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia's first peoples. That's how it begins, the recognition. So, it's respect for them. But it's also about how we perceive ourselves as Australians. And thirdly, of course, whether we're a mature nation, whether we're prepared to acknowledge our history.