Four Corners, ABC TV, Monday, October 4, 8.30pm, repeated Tuesday, October 5, 1pm Next on Four Corners: Driving Aden Ridgeway Democrat Senator Aden Ridgeway is the only Aboriginal member of Federal Parliament, taking up his seat just 12 weeks ago. Already his influence has been marked. Prime Minister, John Howard, sought his help in crafting an official expression of regret to the stolen generation and in describing Aborigine's relationship with the land for proposed changes to the Constitutional preamble. On both counts Ridgeway has been criticised by black leaders. Just what language does the ambitious, urbane 37-year old Senator speak? Is he, as some complain, one of a new, more compliant breed of Aboriginal leaders too eager to compromise with the Government. Or does he better represent a constituency that has long felt sidelined by those claiming to speak on their behalf? In a compelling portrait, reporter Liz Jackson reveals the forces that have shaped Senator Ridgeway and offers insight into the direction he will steer Australia's reconciliation process. Reporter: Liz Jackson Producer: Peter McEvoy © 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ------------------------------------------------------- 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/
