- Liam ___________________________ . In The Spirit Of Crazy Horse http://itsoch.hypermart.net KOLA Action Group http://kola-hq.hypermart.net .___________________________ -----Original Message----- From: WebCentral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, February 11, 1999 6:01 PM Subject: [atsic] FW: Statement by ATSIC Commissioner Colin Dillon: NEVILLE BONNER - a life of passion, dignity and profound decency > > > 10 February 1999 > > > >> Statement by ATSIC Commissioner Colin Dillon >> >> NEVILLE BONNER - a life of passion, dignity and profound decency >> >> Australia has lost one of its true statesmen, with the sad passing of >> Uncle Neville Bonner last week. >> >> Like so many others, Uncle Neville was a great inspiration to me. Our >> friendship dates back to our first meeting in the 1970's, but even before >> then I was aware and proud of his tremendous efforts to fight for social >> justice for all Australians. >> >> He has had a significant influence on my life and for that I will forever >> be grateful. >> >> Although only slight in stature, Uncle Neville's tenacity and unrelenting >> fight for justice for his people certainly made him a formidable force to >> be reckoned with in all areas of the political and non-political >> spectrums. >> >> He personified, in every sense of the word, the term 'elder'. >> >> It is true measure of the man that he rose from humble beginnings out of >> abject poverty to become a great and respected leader. >> >> Although Uncle Neville experienced almost every aspect of human adversity >> and deprivation of social justice, he never allowed these hurdles to >> negatively influence his efforts and his pursuit to reconcile the many >> differences between indigenous and non indigenous Australians. >> >> He held very dearly and strongly to his Christian beliefs, which I have no >> doubt enabled him to rise above the many injustices he encountered along >> lifes pathway and become the wonderful and great person he was. >> >> Uncle Neville epitomised in every possible way, the attributes and >> qualities of a decent, dignified and humble human being. >> >> I am privileged to have known him. >> >> He will be sadly missed. >> >> >> NB: Colin Dillon APM is currently a Commissioner on the Board of >> the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. He also holds the >> rank of Inspector in the Queensland Police Services making him the highest >> ranked indigenous officer in the country. Commissioner Dillon was a key >> anti-corruption figure in the Fitzgerald Inquiry. >> >> >> Media Contact: Commissioner Colin Dillon >> 07 3234 4219 >> >> >> Craig Sproule >> Craig Sproule >> Office of Public Affairs >> Ph: 02 6289 3450 >> Fax: 02 6282 2854 >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > ------------------------------------------------------- RecOzNet2 has a page @ http://www.green.net.au/recoznet2 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."
