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Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 3:46 PM
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> ABC News
> Thursday December 7, 2000
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> *ABC NewsMail headlines at a glance*
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> *> *PM rules out reconciliation treaty*
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> The Prime Minister has virtually ruled out any reconsideration of the
> Federal Government's position on a treaty with Aboriginal people.
>
> The final report of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation calls on
> the Government to enact a process through which an agreement or treaty
> could be established for resolving reconciliation issues.
>
> Mr Howard has previously opposed the idea of a treaty, claiming it can
> be divisive.
>
> He says the Government is committed to reconciliation, but it still has
> reservations about a treaty.
>
> "There are many areas of agreement in relation to reconciliation," he
> said.
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> "It is true that there are some different views about the concept of a
> treaty and I note that the Leader of the Opposition has focussed on
> something where we disagree.
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> "I think it's more important to focus on things where we agree."
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Surely the points of disagreement have to be focused on if reconciliation
is to be achieved.
Howard understands this----false statements such as this are part of his "
any further demands will only cause division" line.
Laurie
Laurie and Desley Forde
Email. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Without a treaty, which spells out the obligations and rights of both
parties, there can be no Reconciliation in Australia----Geoff Clark.
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