Merryn Apma

Sep 13, 2023 | theguardian.com | Michael Long |Peter Maher |Declan O'Toole |Merryn Apma

An open letter to the prime minister of Australia, Anthony AlbaneseDear prime minister,Back in 2004, having walked nearly 200km from Melbourne to Violet Town, we sat down to write a letter to John Howard, the prime minister of the day. In the letter, we asked prime minister Howard to look at Indigenous life expectancy and employment outcomes. We asked for self-determination – for Indigenous people to have a say on the issues that affect their lives.