This in-depth study examines changes and continuities in Australian public opinion about the Aborigines and their struggle for recognition and social justice. Looking at four key episodes in recent political history--the 1967 referendum, the Hawke government’s national land-rights proposal from 1984-1986, the Native Title debate, and the reconciliation debate in 2000--this book explores public opinion research, the debate surrounding these issues, and how they affected the political discussion of indigenous peoples’ issues in Australia.