Chansey Paech says the Uluru statement is ‘not finished’ despite the result of the voice referendum
NT attorney general Chansey Paech says the referendum result is an opportunity to learn how to avoid defeat in other aspects of the Uluru statement.NT attorney general Chansey Paech says the referendum result is an opportunity to learn how to avoid defeat in other aspects of the Uluru statement.
The symposiums are designed to restart dialogue on the territory’s treaty process, which was halted in 2022 after Albanese unveiled his proposed constitutional amendment to create a national Indigenous voice. But later that year, the NT Labor government paused so people were not confused by overlapping treaty and referendum processes. Now, Paech says governments must get on with it.
“We have to get up, dust ourselves off, and really, get back to work on truth telling and treaty,” he said. “The Uluru statement is not finished. The referendum was one aspect of three pillars, and we owe it to ourselves, we owe it to our communities, we owe it to our ancestors to absolutely keep pushing to have the recognition and to have … a greater say and impact on issues that affect us as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
NT voters will go to the polls in August and the treaty proposal is a point of difference between Labor and the Country Liberal party, which opposes it. Paech said if re-elected, he hoped to finalise a treaty or treaties within the next term of government.
“Cultural payback does not happen in the way, shape or form that was evidenced in our community,” he said. “That was pure violence. It cannot be attributed to Aboriginal culture.”
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