The Council claimed that McLeod’s 1955 lecture tour had been highly successful in stimulating community interest in Aboriginal issues.

McLeod's Lecture Tour Stimulates Interest in Aboriginal Issues
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Shirley Andrews to Mary Bennett, 1 July 1955, Council for Aboriginal Rights Papers, State Library of Victoria, MS 12913/2/2/1225.

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Come and Hear Mr. McLeod

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To make the movement better known as an example of what could be achieved by Aboriginal people, the Council invited McLeod to conduct a speaking tour of Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide in 1955, during which he addressed a wide range of audiences.