Prime Minister Paul Keating 'Redfern Speech' Delivered in Redfern Park 10 December 1992
Speaker: Paul Keating (former PM of Australia); written by Don Watson Audience: Immediate audience was people present in Redfern at the time (ie., Indigenous Australians. non Indigenous Australians, politicians, officials, journalists etc. Later, a wider, predominantly Australian audience Context: International Year of Indigenous People Backdrop of the Wik and Mabo Decisions Increasing relevance of Reconciliation in Australia Ideas: Justice Fairness Equality Common techniques used: First person plural Rhetorical questions Truncated / Short sentences
