This is the text of a booklet produced by Donald Horne for the NSW Centenary Of Federation Committee.
The booklet is subtitled: What are the core values that all Australians might respect?
It includes chapters the rule of law, representative democracy, equality under the law, a Commonwealth devoted to the well-being of its people, the need to respect and care for the land we share, and to value the unique status of the Indigenous people.
Donald Horne was best known for his book, The Lucky Country. A prolific writer and editor, he died in 2005 at the age of 83.
