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'Still riding for freedom', Tom Calma's Charles Perkins Oration, 2008

This year's ACT Senior Australian of the Year, Tom Calma, delivered a stirring tribute to Charlie Perkins, 15 years ago last month.

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Tony Wilson
Nov 22, 2023
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In the aftermath of the Australian referendum result, I watched with sadness and frustration, but also a little awe, as Voice architect Tom Calma quietly tore Peter Dutton’s political integrity to shreds.

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