-----Original Message----- From: Webcentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Monday, 6 March 2000 > > >Indigenous Australians lose a champion > > > >Indigenous people throughout Australia and particularly in SA have lost a >long-standing champion in the fight against racism and discrimination, >according to ATSIC's Social Justice Portfolio Commissioner Brian Butler. > >Speaking in Adelaide today, Commissioner Butler said former SA Governor Dame >Roma Mitchell had shown a lifetime personal and professional commitment to >combating ignorance and inequality particularly in relation to Aboriginal >people. > >"Dame Roma Mitchell was someone who throughout her life spoke passionately >about the need to improve Australia's human rights performance in relation >to its own Indigenous population," Commissioner Butler said. > >"What set her apart though was that her life was not a series a speeches and >gestures because she always backed her convictions with action. > >"Her work as a Queen's Council and Supreme Court Judge and later as the head >of the Human Rights Commission showed that she was prepared to tackle human >rights issues head on and it is because of this that she will always be >remembered by Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people throughout >Australia. > >"That she was able to do this and at the same time remain a warm, >down-to-earth and humble person is a testament to her true greatness. > >"On behalf of all Commissioners and ATSIC staff I express great sorrow at >her passing and give thanks for her life and her work. Dame Roma will be >sorely missed by us all - we have lost a truly great Australian," >Commissioner Butler added. > > > >Commissioner Butler can be contacted on 0419 801085 >For further information: Eric Roberts on 0417 818482 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 and is archived at http://www.mail-archive.com/ To unsubscribe from this list, mail [EMAIL PROTECTED], and in the body of the message, include the words: unsubscribe announce or click here mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20announce This posting is provided to the individual members of this group without permission from the copyright owner for purposes of criticism, comment, scholarship and research under the "fair use" provisions of the Federal copyright laws and it may not be distributed further without permission of the copyright owner, except for "fair use." RecOzNet2 is archived for members @ http://www.mail-archive.com/recoznet2%40paradigm4.com.au/
