æz sˈʌtʃ, hiː ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd ðætðɪ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən bˌiːpˌiːpˈiː wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə jˈuːz ɡˈʌnz tə bˈæk ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈækʃən ˌoʊvɚ lˈænd ɹˈaɪts, ˈɑːɹɡjuːɪŋ ðæt ˌæbɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl pˈiːpəl ʃˌʊdəv ðə ɹˈaɪt tə kˈæɹi ɡˈʌnz fɔːɹ sˈɛlfdᵻfˈɛns.
As such, he asserted that the Australian BPP was prepared to use guns to back Aboriginal action over land rights, arguing that Aboriginal people should have the right to carry guns for self-defence.