Michael Long, the former AFL star walking from Melbourne to Canberra, has vowed to continue his trek until Prime Minister John Howard sets a date, time and place to meet him.
Michael Long, who wants to discuss the plight of the Aboriginal people, will not stop walking, even though Mr Howard has said he would be happy to meet.
"We're on our way to Canberra and until there is confirmation of when and where the meeting will be, we'll continue," Mr Long told AAP.
He and his support team are heading into the township of Chiltern and expect to cross over the Victorian-NSW border on Monday.
Meanwhile, Treasurer Peter Costello said he would be happy to have a cup of tea with Mr Long in Canberra.
Mr Long, whose parents were stolen as children, once called Mr Howard "cold-hearted" for saying the stolen generation was a myth.
He said while he had apologised to Mr Howard for the comment, he was still concerned that the government had yet to formally apologise over the stolen generation.
"The walk's been hard for a lot of us, but that was always going to be part of the journey. It's nothing compared to what we're walking for," Mr Long said.
"We need to be put back on the agenda, we felt like we weren't even part of the election process and that's sad."
Mr Long said he wanted to talk to Mr Howard about ways indigenous and non-indigenous leaders would work together.
"We've got to work together," he said.
"We're not trying to reinvent anything here, we just want to be a part of the decision making process. What is our vision, what is our future.
"If we don't do things together we will become extinct."
Mr Howard last week said both he and Mr Long were committed to improving the lot of indigenous people, as were all Australians.
"We may have differences as to how you do it. I don't know that the differences are all that great," the prime minister said. "Of course I am happy to meet him. It is just a question of arranging a time."
Mr Long, a 1993 and 2000 premiership player with AFL club Essendon, set off last Sunday on his 660-kilometre trek.
Mr Costello, who is Essendon's number one ticket holder, said he would be happy to meet with Mr Long.
"There'll be a cup of tea for him when he arrives," Mr Costello told ABC television.
"He's been a great ambassador for football and for Aboriginal people I think over recent years.
"And I'll put out the welcome mat - the red and black welcome mat."