A Line in the Sand 50 Years On: Commonwealth Involvement in Indigenous Affairs

As DPMC and Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) partner this year to mark 50 years of Commonwealth involvement in Indigenous Affairs, we are poised at a critical juncture for courageous change. Throughout 2017, DPMC and ANZSOG delivered an international conference – in partnership with the University of Sydney – and two Chatham House roundtables. These events fostered discussion and promoted action within our public service and tertiary education sectors aimed at improving and reconceptualising public administration. Australia has a long way to travel to begin to recognise and celebrate what Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have to teach and share about public administration.