In a 1997 essay, historian Gary Foley argued that it was "probable that the ironies of the deputation’s visit to the German Consulate were part of the group’s strategy to draw attention to the similarities between what was happening in Germany and how Aboriginal people were being dealt with in Australia."
In his 1997 essay, historian Gary Foley posits that the deputation's visit to the German Consulate was likely part of a strategy to draw attention to the striking parallels between the events unfolding in Germany and the treatment of Aboriginal people in Australia.