Tony Abbott would have us believe that he's the best friend Aborigines have ever had.
But late yesterday in the dying moments of the election campaign when there is no chance of scrutiny comes news of Abbott's cuts to legal aid affecting Aborigines.
Many Aborigines will have placed their trust in Abbott; they should have remembered his comment on Australia Day 2012 that led them to protest in Canberra.
"... Look, I can understand why the tent embassy was established all those years ago. I think a lot has changed for the better since then. We had the historic apology just a few years ago, one of the genuine achievements of Kevin Rudd as prime minister. We had the proposal which is currently for national consideration to recognise indigenous people in the Constitution. I think the indigenous people of Australia can be very proud of the respect in which they are held by every Australian and, yes, I think a lot has changed since then and I think it probably is time to move on from that. ..."
