Neville Bonner's guest appearances

Neville Bonner

Centre for Independent Studies

The Sydney Institute

Afternoon Light

Troy Bramston

Alexander Downer

Chris Merritt

Rob Stokes

Miranda Devine

William Coleman

Scott Prasser

Judith Sloan

George Williams

Stephen Loosley

Ehud Yaari

Tim Wilson

Anne Henderson

Sean Jacobs

Tony Abbott

OwlTail

This month marks 50 years since the first Indigenous Australian delivered a maiden address to federal parliament. This was a great achievement for Neville Bonner, who served as a Liberal senator from 1971 to 1983.Bonner, according to a new biography, understood the tension, even chasm, between protest and compromise. “If you want to beat the system, you do it in a sensible, quiet way,” he argued. At a time when we are becoming accustomed to outbreaks of acute racial sensitivity – trigger warnings, micro-aggressions, the need for safe spaces – what would Neville Bonner make of identity politics today?

This month marks 50 years since the first Indigenous Australian delivered a maiden address to federal parliament. This was a great achievement for Neville Bonner, who served as a Liberal senator from 1971 to 1983. Bonner, according to a new biography, understood the tension, even chasm, between protest and compromise. “If you want to beat the system, you do it in a sensible, quiet way,” he argued. At a time when we are becoming accustomed to outbreaks of acute racial sensitivity – trigger warnings, micro-aggressions, the need for safe spaces – what would Neville Bonner make of identity politics today?

On Liberty Ep69 | Sean Jacobs | What Would Neville Bonner Make Of Identity Politics Today?

Michael Reynolds

Michelle Grattan

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Remembering Senator Neville Bonner – Michelle Grattan & Michael Reynolds

Sean Jacobs is the author of a new biographical monograph on Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous member of Australia’s Federal Parliament. Neville Bonner was a truly remarkable Australian. Not only did he blaze a trail as the first Indigenous member of our Federal Parliament, but his life serves as a shining example of an individual overcoming tremendous disadvantage in order to make a real impact. Sean is a Papua New Guinean-born Australian writer and public policy specialist who brings a unique perspective to a subject that deserves far more attention.

Sean Jacobs is the author of a new biographical <a href="https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Neville-Bonner-Australian-Biographical-Monographs--Sean-Jacobs_p_449.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">monograph </a>on Neville Bonner, the first Indigenous member of Australia’s Federal Parliament. Neville Bonner was a truly remarkable Australian. Not only did he blaze a trail as the first Indigenous member of our Federal Parliament, but his life serves as a shining example of an individual overcoming tremendous disadvantage in order to make a real impact. Sean is a Papua New Guinean-born Australian writer and public policy specialist who brings a unique perspective to a subject that deserves far more attention.

Sean Jacobs: ‘Compromise over Confrontation’, the Story of Neville Bonner