Referencing Keating's Redfern Speech, a policy statement from a large group of Indigenous bodies was issued on 9 June 2016, in the run-up to the 2016 Australian election, was dubbed the Redfern Statement. It represented growing calls for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander autonomy, and policy informed by grassroots organisations.
Referencing Keating's Redfern Speech, a joint policy statement from Indigenous groups was released on 9 June 2016, in the lead-up to the 2016 Australian election, known as the Redfern Statement. This document symbolized growing calls for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander self-determination, and policy grounded in community-based organisations.