Neville Bonner Professions : Australian Politician Born : March 28, 1922 Died : February 5, 1999 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Neville Bonner We as Aboriginal people still have to fight to prove that we are straight out plain human beings, the same as everyone else. You know, I grew up, born on a government blanket under a palm tree. I lived under lantana bushes, I've seen more dinner times than I've seen dinners, I've known discrimination, I've known prejudice, I've known all of those things... but some of that is still with us... and it's got to be changed. Neville Bonner fighting change leadership As they were leading me up, I looked up and around the galleries and I could feel the whole Aboriginal race, of those who had gone before, were all up there, and I could visualise, I could hear voices and amongst those voices was the voice of my grandfather saying, 'It's alright now boy, you are finally in the council with the Australian Elders. Everything is now going to be alright.' Neville Bonner race leadership boys Similar Authors Adam Bandt australian-politician Ian Cohen australian-politician Clive Palmer australian-politician Ellen Sandell australian-politician Lindsay Thompson australian-politician King O'Malley australian-politician All Authors
