House of Assembly - Fifty-Second Parliament, First Session (52-1)
2010-05-27 Daily Xml

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Parliament House Matters

RECONCILIATION WEEK

The SPEAKER (10:32): Honourable members, South Australians will be encouraged to 'be the change' as thoughts turn to reconciliation this week. Reconciliation Week starts today, and the theme of this week's Reconciliation Week is 'Be the change; I am the change.' Yesterday the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs said that it is important for leaders to be courageous in order to create change within their communities.

We all need to take responsibility as individuals if we are going to work seriously towards changing the disadvantage experienced by many Aboriginal people. Therefore, honourable members, I respectfully acknowledge the traditional owners of this land upon which this parliament is assembled and the custodians of the sacred lands of our state.