Tuesday 27 September 2022 03:53 AM Anthony Albanese wants Australian schools to teach massacres on Aboriginals by ... trends now
Anthony Albanese has voiced his support for schools to teach about the massacres of Indigenous people by British settlers in a way that does not 'shame' Australians of British descent.
The Prime Minister said it was important for children learn the truth of Australia's history including the atrocities committed against some Indigenous communities.
'Part of learning about our history is truth-telling as well,' he said in an interview on 4BC radio's breakfast program on Tuesday morning.
Anthony Albanese (pictured) has expressed support for schools to teach about the massacres committed against Indigenous people by settlers
'And the truth is that Indigenous people suffered a lot. Not all, but many did. There were massacres (that) occurred.'
'And we need to be truthful about that. Not as a way of being shamed but just as being fair dinkum. It's the Australian way,' he added.
Mr Albanese said he backed having that part of Australia's history being implemented into the nationwide school curriculum.
His response was prompted after a discussion about the Voice to Parliament, which is a proposed body that will advise federal parliament on matters concerning Indigenous people.
When asked about a potential date for a referendum, the Prime Minister explained he was still 'waiting to have consultation'.
'We know how hard it is to get a referendum up. But it's a pretty simple proposition,' he said.
'The Constitution is our national birth certificate. And at the moment, it pretends that nothing happened until 1788. And it is good manners and also it should be a source of pride to recognise that we have shared this continent with the oldest continuous civilisation on the planet.'
The Prime Minister explained that Australians had to be 'truthful' about the past when it came to the suffering endured by Indigenous communities but not in a way that 'shamed' others (pictured, 1852 lithograph of the Waterloo Creek massacre)
During his interview on 4BC radio Mr Albanese was asked about the Voice to Parliament and a potential date for a referendum, to which the Prime Minister said he was still 'waiting to have consultation' (pictured, Mr Albanese at the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land in July)
It comes as the first ad campaign urging Australians to vote 'yes' for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was released on Monday.
The ad, which was shot near Alice Springs, features
