Anthony Chisholm (Queensland, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

Fifty years ago, Australian Peter Norman won silver in the 200 metres at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. In the half-century since, no Australian has run faster. His time of 20.06 seconds is still our national record. At the medal ceremony, African American runners Tommie Smith, gold, and John Carlos, bronze, told Norman they planned to bow their heads and put their fists in the air in support of human rights. He stood with them in a moment that was to become iconic in the human rights movement and in sporting history. Peter Norman died in 2006. Today his actions symbolise the opportunities we have for a Peter Norman moment in our lives and still set a great example to those of us who can take a stand against racism and inequality.

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