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PUBLISHED ON: 05.10.2016

Country Needs People - Supporter Voices

We must listen to the people, the traditional owners of the land, as they are most connected to the land. Sustainability, management, decisions and future planning must be done with consultation with our proud historical traditional owners. We need to learn from our countries true people and listen with humility and without judgement and never with the dollar in mind before people and their babies. It's all about family and balance, not shady political deals and money. If we want to truly move forward, it must be with actions, not just words from our new leaders.... The old people have the key, listen to them completely and with an open mind and heart. Forget the dollar. People are more important than money and that's all these issues ever boil down to. We kill the planet, we all die. Understand?!

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Country Needs People is a national not-for-profit organisation born from the support of hundreds of Traditional Owners around the country.

We pay our respects to all the First Nations people around Australia and their unbroken commitment to keep Country strong on land and sea. We acknowledge Indigenous partners, Traditional Owners, Elders past, present and emerging and extend our appreciation of their support and guidance of our daily work.

ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE, ABORIGINAL LAND.