Topic > Essay by Faith Bandler - 1710

Bandler was greatly influenced by her mother, who even during the Great Depression, insisted on continuing school for her eight children as long as possible because she knew it was best. Another influence on her life was the attention the media gave her. For ten long years, Faith has courageously spoken out in favor of petitioning to remove discriminatory sections from the Constitution; this means that for ten long years she has been in the eyes of the media. There were many positive voices during his campaign, but the negative ones are less explored due to their lack. However, an account by McGregor Russell states: “Bandler was so sensitive to criticism that he regarded any doubts about the moral correctness of the 'yes' case as an exhortation to vote 'no'…” (Russell, 2008). On the other hand, positive media attention was plentiful: Most articles were exceptionally kind toward Ms. Bandler. His advocacy also brought the attention of the Australian Journal of Social Issues not only to his cause but also to Aboriginal issues of all kinds. In a report titled Debating Indigenous Issues: More Continuity than Change, it was recorded that of the nearly 900 stories published in the AJSI in the first thirty-nine volumes, over sixty dealt with Indigenous issues. In comparative terms, this is a significant figure, reflecting the idea that these issues are among the most important, as well as the most difficult and problematic, facing Australian history (Johns & Sanders,