Indigenous leaders from Gippsland call for more details on the working logistics of a fair and equitable Voice to Parliament, warning that it must reflect the diversity of different cultural lore and practices.
must reflect the diversity of different Aboriginal groups from across the country if it is to make any difference at a grassroots level.
"It can't be just go and ask one Aboriginal person and they said, 'Yes, so we're going to do it this way'.Recognising diversity Despite working, raising kids and contributing to the local area for much of their lives, she said they essentially lived as a minority within a minority. He cited the instructions issued to Governor Arthur Phillip in 1787 under the reign of King George III in relation to the protection of Aboriginal people.
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