The campaigner for Indigenous social justice and reconciliation, and university chancellor, knows what it is to be silenced.
The experience of his forebears was front of mind when Calma delivered a formal response to Kevin Rudd’s 2008 national apology to the Stolen Generation. Speaking at Parliament House, Calma told the story of his great-grandmother on his father’s side, who was taken from her family.List of half-castes in the NT”.
“We have to shed ourselves of the past, when we were colonised and to recognise that with colonisation, not only in Australia but globally, there are a lot of significant detrimental impacts on Indigenous peoples.”Alex Ellinghausen In 2014, he became the second Indigenous person appointed as chancellor of an Australian university, soon after he received an Order of Australia honour, recognition of years of advocacy for human rights and social justice, and distinguished service to the Indigenous community.As our conversation flows, Calma takes opportunities to eat.
Some polls have shown the referendum’s required double majority within reach, but long-term analysis shows the Yes side’s lead has almost halved since August last year. A new Roy Morgan poll released last week showed support for the Voice fell to 46 per cent, with the No vote rising to 39 per cent. Some 15 per cent of respondents were undecided.
Calma welcomes the prime minister’s strong support for the full implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and says many other MPs from across parliament are on board.to support the Voice, describing the Berowra MP as a key force behind development of the plan over recent years.
Welcoming progress on local and regional voices under way at the state and territory level, Calma says the support of premiers and chief ministers will be significant in the months ahead.“It wasn’t a unilateral decision by Dutton. It was supported by others. He has called for the advice from the solicitor-general, but many of us would like to know what written advice he gave to his members,” he says.
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