'We had no idea the Tent Embassy would become so significant, or last so long. I never thought it would still be here.' - via NITV
Fifty years seems like a long time in a human's life, but then I look back, and it feels just like yesterday.
When I moved to Sydney, I found all these like-minded people. We didn't know about the politics or the legal side of change. We just knew something needed to happen. We went to the home of a Communist Party member, and discussed what the protest would look like. We had absolutely nothing, and it was raining.
Between 3am and sunrise, a few cop cars went past. They returned later with the then Police Commissioner. This was about social, political and legal change in this country. We never ever professed to be a spokesperson for all of Australia. We were there merely saying land rights is a key issue. And so we had a very clear line as to what it is we were after: land rights, civil liberties and civil rights.
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