Tuesday, 17 September 2019

Dear public servants and fellow delegates,

Without a vision, the people perish.

In the last few years I have been looking at your agendas and minutes and find myself with a growing feeling of despair. I cannot detect the vision any more.
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Let me explain. There are two groups in Australia who are good examples of those who understand deeply what the word “culture” means—the Aboriginal people and the Jewish community. Their lives are full of ceremonies and rituals all year round and all life through. They know who they are and to whom they belong because their values and beliefs are enshrined in these events.
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