I think Charles might have been a bit brighter than Marcia when he gave his approval to the 1967 Constitution. He saw, that there was no need to to acknowledge the FN people in the Constitution as he could foreshadow that it would cause division amongst the general public
In 1966, Dr Charles Nelson Perkins AO was the first Aboriginal man to graduate from a university in Australia. His achievements included appointments as secretary of the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and chairman of the Aboriginal Development Commission and Aboriginal Hostels. Dr Perkins was a fearless spokesman and renowned activist involved in Aboriginal organisations wherever he lived.
