He maintains that Australia has more historical achievements to be proud of than failures to be ashamed of, and history should be viewed in its entirety rather than focusing solely on dispossession.

“And I certainly think that for all the exceptions, generally speaking, um both Australia and Britain and also the United States have got far more to be proud of in their past than to be ashamed of.”

The speaker acknowledges that Alexander and David Berry were influential and affluent businessmen who played a foundational role in the history of the town.

“This is a very historical area founded by Alexander and David Bry and both were business very affluent business people, businessmen of their time.”