ABSTRACT
Reconciliation could be as significant in Australia’s history as the federation process in 1901. It is a process that can allow for an acknowledgment of the wrongs of the past, the making of amends where appropriate, and moving forward with a renewed and principled relationship involving the full recognition and respect for the human rights of all Australians, including Indigenous peoples.2 However, for reconciliation to be true and lasting, the parties need to participate on equal terms and enter into genuine consultations in a spirit of goodwill, in order to repair and recast their relationship.
