Who is pat dodson

A major figure in Indigenous affairs, Patrick has consistently shown remarkable leadership, courage and vision from a young age. His family was forced to flee from the laws and systems set up to control their lives. Remarkably, along the road, Patrick and his family have maintained relationships with non-Aboriginal Australians of goodwill and compassion who have shared their journey, affirming what they had in common, rather than what set them apart.

Unable to blend Catholicism and Aboriginal spiritual belief, Dodson left the priesthood after many years of confrontation. Following his departure from the church in , Patrick turned his attention to Indigenous matters and reconciliation.

Currently Senator of Western Australia, he became known for his work for Aboriginal Reconciliation in Australia and internationally. These Australians hear the whispering in their heart and know it can only be silenced by coming to terms with the original owners of this beautiful and bounteous land.

Many Australians of goodwill sense that a moment for national leadership has slipped past us and is gone. Leadership is an elusive concept, hard to describe and impossible to prescribe. It is more evident in its absence, so that when leadership is needed, its lack is sorely felt. They were also impressed by his inspired and creative leadership of the Lingiari Foundation and as inaugural chair of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation.

Patrick is a great communicator, a significant leader, the nearest Australia has to a Nelson Mandela. Speaking from Broome, Mr. When I worked on the royal commission, distrust of police and prisons ran deep. The situation today is worse, and political resolve is lacking. Published: 16 Apr Indigenous investigations Morrison government 'passing the buck' on Aboriginal deaths in custody, Labor says.

Published: 26 Mar Indigenous investigations Pat Dodson slams Morrison government for rejecting key element of Uluru Statement from the Heart. Published: 16 Mar Indigenous investigations Pat Dodson calls for mining royal commission after reports of damage at Aboriginal sites.

Published: 26 Feb The first Aboriginal minister in the Northern Territory parliament has died. Published: 22 Jul Published: PM. Justice groups issue five-point plan to reduce Indigenous imprisonment. Pat Dodson says holding police and prison officers personally responsible may be the most effective way to reduce Aboriginal deaths in custody. Pat Dodson criticises failure to reduce 'awful blight' of Aboriginal deaths in custody.

Published: AM. Play Video. Published: 28 Oct Emotional scenes in Senate over Newstart rise with one Liberal senator breaking ranks — video.