What social norm did Keating confront in his famous Redfern Park Speech?
The role of women in society
The effects of immigration
The impact of colonisation in Australia
Balancing work and family life
Answer
In his famous Redfern Park Speech, Keating confronted the social norm of the impact of colonisation in Australia. Keating acknowledged that Australia was built on the dispossession of Aboriginal peoples, and that the effects of colonisation are still felt today. He called for a new era of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, and for a more just and equitable society.
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