"Outlines the eight key issues identified by the Council for Reconciliation as central to achieving reconciliation; issues are (1) the importance of land and sea in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander societies; (2) better relationships between indigenous Australians and the wider community; (3) recognising indigenous cultures as a valued part of Australian Heritage (4) a sense for all Australians of a shared ownership of their history; (5) a greater awareness of the causes of indigenous Australians disadvantage; (6) a greater community response to addressing the underlying causes of high custody levels; (7) will the process of reconciliation be advanced by a document or documents of reconciliation (8) greater opportunities for indigenous Australians to control their destinies."