The Prime Minister is set to unveil the first steps toward an Indigenous Voice to Parliament during his address at Garma Festival in Gulkula. NITV
The Prime Minister is set to unveil the first steps toward an Indigenous Voice to Parliament during his address at Garma Festival in Gulkula.
Eight Indigenous senators and three Indigenous MPs were sworn in as the PM reiterated the government's support to implement the Uluru Statement from the Heart.There shall be a body, to be called the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Mr Albanese took the opportunity to misspell any misconceptions about the choice the nation would face, saying Australia does not have to choose between"improving people’s lives and amending the Constitution."“Because 121 years of Commonwealth governments arrogantly believing they know enough to impose their own solutions on Aboriginal People have brought us to this point.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Yothu Yindi Foundation Chair Galarrwuy Yunupingu speak during the Garma Festival.Mr Albanese reflected on the “extraordinary and joyous” change within his lifetime, from the casting aside ofthe National Apology to the Stolen Generations, the journey of states and territories towards truth-telling and Treaty, and the presence of First Nations People sitting in Parliament and serving as Ministers.
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