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FORMER Australian PrimeMinister Kevin Rudd hasbacked Perth to house a newnational Indigenous andcultural museum, saying themonument would not justbe a project of national sig-nificance, it would be aninternational drawcard.

Eleven years after MrRudd first investigated theidea of creating a landmarkmuseum in Canberra dedi-cated to Indigenous Austra-lians, he is now encouragingthe WA Government to takethe lead and make the long-held dream a reality.

Mr Rudd told The SundayTimes there appeared to beno appetite in Canberra fora national Indigenous andcultural museum, openingup the door for WA to build

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