Dark Emu is a revelation. I’m very excited to see that it has been selected as the first book to be read at Parliament House by politicians for the inaugural Parliamentary Book Club. Let’s hope they absorb its message to question how we use this great land of ours. Any book that points the way towards a better understanding of and respect for the original inhabitants of Australia should be applauded.

As our country is barely surviving the ongoing drought, I feel it’s imperative that we prioritise research into growing sustainable indigenous crops that require minimal irrigation and use of fertilisers. We need to rethink our approach to farming and our choice of livestock. We would do well to look towards the first Australians who managed to successfully farm this country for tens of thousands of years.

Highly recommended.