There are few Aboriginal women in this country I respect more than Rosie. She is a deep thinker and a stunning orator, the antidote to other eloquent blackfellas like Noel Pearson, who are frequently - and wrongly - put up by mainstream media as the authentic voices of Aboriginal Australia.
So I was particularly pleased when a question came from the audience about the apparent whiteness of Australia, despite the strong multicultural mix of our nation.
Jones threw to Kunoth-Monks for a response.
“I’ve lived for over 70 years under a regime and a system that not only destroys my culture, but also me as a person. We do live under trauma. Just look back to 2007. One of the most horrific controls was put on us with absolute lies.”
Kunoth-Monks, of course, is referring to the Northern Territory intervention, a Howard government policy enacted with the comfort of the Labor party through the suspension of the Racial Discrimination Act.
What Kunoth-Monks said next was truly staggering, but only if you know the back story.
“We were all pedophiles. Look at Mutitjulu. That was a lie. Absolute lie.”
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