The national reconciliation movement is gaining momentum with the majority of Australians in favour of formally acknowledging the harsh realities of Australia’s shared history with its indigenous population.
Chief executive officer of Reconciliation Australia Karen Mundine says the bi-annual reconciliation barometer survey shows activists are effectively creating a national sense of pride for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Public support for the reconciliation process is overshadowed by statistics showing almost half of First Nations people were subjected to some form of racial prejudice over the last six months.