Speaking at the inaugural ARC Australia conference, former prime minister Tony Abbott delivered a compelling speech, reminding the room of Australia's history as a nation of freedom and equality.

In recent years this story has been warped in the minds of many, and Australians have been taught to view their history through the lens of oppressors and the oppressed.

It’s time to remember the best of our inheritance, and it seems the tide may be turning, as Tony tells us that

"Australians are waking up."