We All Go Back To Our Roots.

I Think We Have To Keep Working Enormously Hard To See That Every Single Indigenous Child - Every Australian Child - Has True Equality Of Opportunity. Weve Got To Work Harder At It. I Think, You Know, The Heartland Issue For Us Is The Gap; The Gap In Life Expectancy In This Country.

I Support Affirmative Action. I Support Special Measures When You Need It.

Again And Again, I Learn How Much Friendship Enriches My Life, Bringing Warmth, Assurance, Humour, Inspiration, A Sense Of Security. It Depends On Honesty, Trust, Loyalty. It's About Giving. It's For Sharing The Good Times, But Also The Tough Times, Hurt, Grief, Sadness.

We All Go Back To Our Roots. My Father Went To The Central West, Went To Ilfracombe In 1919. He Was The Manager Of The Wool Scour There. And, Ilfracombe Was Right At The Heart Of Australia's Great Wool Industry, And My Mother Was A Teacher At Winton.

Graduation Day Was A Milestone In The Most Important Journey Of All - To The Centre Of Oneself.