Final Mabo Quote Sheet 2 
Quote Sheet - Mabo
Koiki Eddie Mabo
‘Everything is yours. This is who you are.’ (Benny to Eddie)
‘I’m not working as a slave.’ (Eddie)
‘Whitefellas’ name Eddie, but it’s Koiki for real.’ (Eddie)
‘You know the drill.’ (The police sergeant to Eddie)
‘All them say it, on the railway: “Koiki’s the one”.’ (Davy to Eddie)
‘It’s not me, it’s the law.’ (Barman who refuses to serve Eddie)
‘We’ve got a sytem of land ownership and inheritance. We cultivate the land. The links are … active and unbroken.’ (Eddie)
‘What about our law? What about Meriam law?’ (Eddie)
‘Eddie, you know the land’s not technically yours? Legally, I mean. The government owns it.’ (Henry to Eddie)
‘You think some whitefella stickin’ a Union Jack in the sand wipes out sixteen generations!’ (Eddie)
‘If anyone tries to tell me that I don’t own that land, I’m gonna walk into Killoran’s office with a shotgun.’ (Eddie)
‘What more can they do to me that hasn’t already been done? I’ve lost jobs, I’ve been in the stinkin’ lock-up. What more can they do?’ (Eddie)
‘Can’t stop now. Might as well curl up and die.’ (Eddie)
‘I’m taking the government to court!’ Eddie
‘I’m gonna make history. I am the son of Benny Mabo. I am a Meriam man from the Piaderem clan. I am the descendant of the Aiet, and the zogo le. And I’m gonna make history.’ (Eddie)
‘I want to look black.’ (Eddie to Netta when he asks for his other white shirt)
‘Mabo one. Bjelke nil.’ Eddie ‘…all your troublemaking and agitating …’(Murray Island councillor to Eddie)
‘Eddie Mabo is a smooth talker. Always was.’ (Killoran about Eddie) ‘You always were one to get above yourself, Eddie.’ (Killoran to Eddie)
‘Everyone up on Murray knows you’re Benny’s boy.’ (Killoran to Eddie)
‘ ‘Eddie Mabo is…quite capable of tailoring his story to whatever shape he perceived would advance his cause in the particular forum.’ (Justice Moynihan about Eddie)
Netta ‘She’s not from Murray but she’s willing to come back. We’ve got a plan, her and me.’ (Eddie about Netta)
‘Oh
Koiki Eddie Mabo
‘Everything is yours. This is who you are.’ (Benny to Eddie)
‘I’m not working as a slave.’ (Eddie)
‘Whitefellas’ name Eddie, but it’s Koiki for real.’ (Eddie)
‘You know the drill.’ (The police sergeant to Eddie)
‘All them say it, on the railway: “Koiki’s the one”.’ (Davy to Eddie)
‘It’s not me, it’s the law.’ (Barman who refuses to serve Eddie)
‘We’ve got a sytem of land ownership and inheritance. We cultivate the land. The links are … active and unbroken.’ (Eddie)
‘What about our law? What about Meriam law?’ (Eddie)
‘Eddie, you know the land’s not technically yours? Legally, I mean. The government owns it.’ (Henry to Eddie)
‘You think some whitefella stickin’ a Union Jack in the sand wipes out sixteen generations!’ (Eddie)
‘If anyone tries to tell me that I don’t own that land, I’m gonna walk into Killoran’s office with a shotgun.’ (Eddie)
‘What more can they do to me that hasn’t already been done? I’ve lost jobs, I’ve been in the stinkin’ lock-up. What more can they do?’ (Eddie)
‘Can’t stop now. Might as well curl up and die.’ (Eddie)
‘I’m taking the government to court!’ Eddie
‘I’m gonna make history. I am the son of Benny Mabo. I am a Meriam man from the Piaderem clan. I am the descendant of the Aiet, and the zogo le. And I’m gonna make history.’ (Eddie)
‘I want to look black.’ (Eddie to Netta when he asks for his other white shirt)
‘Mabo one. Bjelke nil.’ Eddie ‘…all your troublemaking and agitating …’(Murray Island councillor to Eddie)
‘Eddie Mabo is a smooth talker. Always was.’ (Killoran about Eddie) ‘You always were one to get above yourself, Eddie.’ (Killoran to Eddie)
‘Everyone up on Murray knows you’re Benny’s boy.’ (Killoran to Eddie)
‘ ‘Eddie Mabo is…quite capable of tailoring his story to whatever shape he perceived would advance his cause in the particular forum.’ (Justice Moynihan about Eddie)
Netta ‘She’s not from Murray but she’s willing to come back. We’ve got a plan, her and me.’ (Eddie about Netta)
‘Oh