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Labor Senator for WA. Special Envoy for Reconciliation and Implementation of the Uluṟu Statement. Authorised by P. Dodson, ALP, Broome.
Broome, Western Australia
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To the Australian people, young and old.
I have lived through many of these extraordinary moments in this country.
The Voice is now our moment.
Vote Yes.
#VoteYes23
#VoteYesAustralia
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This morning I announced my resignation as Senator for Western Australia, effective from 26 January 2024.
Regrettably, my recent treatment for cancer means that my health, although slowly improving, has left me physically unable to continue as a Senator.
It has been an honour.
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I want to thank all those Australians who have supported this campaign for recognition and a Voice.
Stand proud tomorrow.
History will remember you.
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The absurdity of the appointment of Mr. Abbott to the role of 'envoy' on Indigenous affairs demonstrates the Government's lack of respect for First Nations.
As one of my good friends, an old West Australian man told me:
'We don't need an envoy. We need an Abbott Proof Fence.'
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Today I urge all Australians to Vote Yes.
So then when we look ourselves in the mirror tomorrow, we see a proud and compassionate nation reflected back.
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Voting Yes is about taking us forward…
It has vision, it has hope, it has promise.
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Proud to stand alongside
@AlboMP
as he takes the next step on the path to a referendum. The words we’re proposing today are simple and straightforward - the work of many committed people and a strong starting point for discussions with Australians from all walks of life.
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This is all the referendum is about.
These simple words, which will finally recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Constitution through a Voice.
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I keep hearing ‘you have lost this, you may as well lay down and die’.
I don’t believe that.
I believe Australians will look at this on the day and say, ‘well this is a decent, honourable, good thing for us to do.’
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Tens of thousands of Australians have marched today in support of recognition through a Voice.
Let this spirit of solidarity carry our nation to a successful referendum next month.
Let hope and reconciliation prevail.
#VoteYes2023
#VoteYES23Australia
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This was my last press conference before I got sick.
My message is still the same - Voting Yes at the referendum is about forging a better relationship with our First Peoples.
We need all Australians.
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Casting my vote today is the privilege and honour we all have as Australians.
We hold the power to determine the future we want for this country.
We hold the power to improve our relationship with our First Peoples - to recognise them and to give them a Voice.
Vote Yes.
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My response to the decision of the Nationals to oppose the Voice to Parliament.
The Voice is not about politicians. It is an invitation to the Australian people.
I have great confidence in the Australian people to assess the Voice on its own merits.
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Referendums are simply about voting on a principle.
The principle is whether we should recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as our First peoples…
Saying Yes to this principle is a good and honourable thing to do.
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The Voice referendum will be October 14.
I’ve walked this path long enough to know this is a once-in-a-generation opportunity for change.
So get enrolled and start the conversation with your family and friends.
This will be a historic campaign.
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This year, we made significant progress towards an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
Next year, we will make history with a successful referendum.
#UluruStatement
#Voice
#auspol
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As a nation we must take this opportunity to recognise our First Peoples.
We cannot leave this task to future generations.
I urge all Australians to respond to this referendum with love, trust and kindness for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
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This Saturday - will we give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a seat at the table by voting Yes?
Or will we leave them to pick up the crumbs that fall from that table.
The Australian people must decide.
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This is a historic day.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders have laid the foundation for hope.
We have announced the referendum question and constitutional provision to establish a Voice.
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Morrison’s Voter ID bill would take Australia down a dangerous path. By creating yet another barrier for First Nations voters, the Govt is whittling away rights that were fought for over decades. There is no evidence this is needed. I urge my Senate colleagues to vote against it.
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In 2004, my nephew Michael Long set out to ask then PM John Howard where the love was for Aboriginal people.
In 2023, he was joined by
@AlboMP
and hundreds more for the Long Walk towards Recognition and a Voice.
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The suggestion that Tony Abbott could act as some kind of messenger or representative for First Nations people is condescending and a serious worry for First Nations people.
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Yes moves our nation forward in a positive, constructive way.
The outcome of the referendum is in your hands Australia.
There’s nothing to fear and all to gain.
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On this thirteenth anniversary of Kevin Rudd’s apology to the Stolen Generations, let us remember those thousands of survivors and their descendants who continue to suffer. Much of our history is yet to be learnt and taught. Until then, we will never be reconciled.
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It’s an honour to attend the Garma festival on the traditional lands of the Yolŋu people with the PM and my colleagues. With this celebration of their culture, Yolŋu share their wisdom and hopes for the future. It’s up to us to listen and act.
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“I believe Australians will look at this on the day and say ‘well this is a decent, honourable, good thing for us to do’.
There’s a decency in Australians that I’m hoping and confident…will come through.”
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Over 97% of Australians are enrolled for this referendum, the highest number of all-time.
Australians care about this vote.
The Voice will do good things for our modern democracy.
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I believe we will win this.
“Pat Dodson, on the comeback from cancer, gives his voice to The Voice” - Tony Wright
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We all mourn the passing of Archie Roach, poet warrior of First Nations. His contribution and commitment to healing and truth telling will be a lasting legacy, as we go forward to a reconciled nation where respect is given to the truth of our history.
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Morrison has broken his promise to deliver a First Nations Voice to Parliament this term. Today we found out that there isn’t a single dollar in the budget to make it happen over the next 4 years.
#estimates
#auspol
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Morrison's Voter ID bill is a cynical and racist attack on Australia's democracy. It will make it harder for all Australians to vote and it will further disenfranchise First Nations voters, who are already enrolled at far lower numbers. Just how low can this Government stoop?
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After several long weeks at Parliament and travelling the country, I'm glad to have some time at home in Broome. This is a challenging time for many. I hope wherever you are, you draw some comfort from the beauty of this land.
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The upcoming referendum on the Voice is an extraordinary moment for our country.
I have a great amount of faith in the Australian people - in their generosity and goodwill.
I hope to walk with you all towards real change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
#voice
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Our focus should be on our respect for diversity and difference.
We should work to reconcile our differences with First Nations people.
That will help us move forward as a nation, and send the message to the world that we are a mature, modern democracy.
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The Constitution Alteration Bill for the Voice has passed the House with an absolute majority!
121 to 25.
The Bill will come to the Senate, and once passed, it will be up to the Australian people to decide in the referendum later this year.
Let’s move our nation forward!
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For National Reconciliation Week, it is my wish that the upcoming referendum be Australia’s greatest act of reconciliation.
Let us walk together, more united.
Let us deliver a successful referendum for a Voice that will be heard across the generations to come.
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Privilege to hear
@SenatorWong
give Australia’s national address at the UNGA. She highlighted the importance of First Nations voices, both at home and overseas. Her passion and dedication for these issues is much appreciated. We are lucky to have her as our foreign Minister.
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Congratulations to
@MarkMcGowanMP
for leading the ALP to a stunning election win. I am especially pleased to note that two Aboriginal women connected to Broome have been elected - Davina D’Anna and Cherie Sibosado. They will be a wonderful addition to the new parliament.
#auspol
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Today marks 6 years since the Uluru Statement was delivered to the Australian people and almost 6 decades since the 1967 Referendum.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders are determined to see the Voice realised for our communities.
Let’s take this nation forward.
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Remembering Eddie Koiki
#Mabo
today for the contribition he made to dispelling the lie of Terra Nullius. We thank his family, particularly Mrs. Mabo for their sacrifices. Australia is yet to come to grips with the basis upon which these lands were stolen from First Nations pepole
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Nearly 5 years after Uluṟu, the aspirations of First Nations people for a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament remain unfulfilled. A Labor govt would hold a referendum in its first term. We continue to extend the hand of bipartisanship to the Coalition to get this done
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Today I will address the National Press Club from Yawuru country, Broome.
It will be broadcast live on
@abcnews
and
@SkyNewsAust
from 12:30pm AEDT.
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Always up for practicing a bit of beard diplomacy.
What started as a boring pix to commemorate Timor-Leste’s 20th anniversary in the United Nations, became a lot more fun when former President Xanana Gusmao decided he liked the beard of
@SenatorDodson
Not sure I’ve ever seen Pat’s hat come off either!
@AustraliaUN
#lovegippsland
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Today I met with survivors of the Stolen Generations to mark the 15th anniversary of Prime Minister Rudd’s apology.
I was also reunited with Halpin Hart. As a toddler, I witnessed his removal by police and welfare people in Katherine - I will never forget it.
@HealingOurWay
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Labor is the only party committed to the Uluru Statement in full – Voice, Treaty, Truth. We will hold a referendum to constitutionally enshrine a Voice in our first term. It’s a matter of common decency that First Nations people have a say on the issues that impact their lives.
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Today more than 60 First Nations leaders, from all corners of the continent, came together to help chart a course forward on the Voice referendum.
As we look to the future, we also remember all those that have come before us in the pursuit of justice for First Nations people.
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As
@AlboMP
said, Parliament passes laws but people make history.
The Referendum for a Voice is now with the Australian people.
I have great faith that we will come together to vote Yes for better a future.
#yes23
#ulurustatement
#auspol
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Just astonishing that First Nations people have clearly asked the Government for a Voice to Parliament – and the new Prime Minister Scott Morrison has given them Tony Abbott! The Government has once again demonstrated their unwillingness to listen to First Nations people.
Indigenous people: We want a voice to parliament.
ScoMo: Ok, Tony Abbott will be your voice.
Indigenous ppl: ... we're speechless.
ScoMo: Perfect.
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Shameful behaviour by the Government in
#NAIDOC
week – voting down a motion to fly the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags alongside the Australian flag in the Senate and twice trying to stop
@Malarndirri19
from speaking. We will keep talking
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
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Constitutional recognition through a Voice has the support of most Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
To say there is some other form of recognition worth pursuing instead is to do what we have always done - to tell First Peoples what we think is best for them.
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Vale Yunupingu.
Yunupingu’s legacy is immeasurable and will endure in the memory of all Australian people, especially the Yolngu people, for generations.
[Image approved by Yunupingu’s family]
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At the UN General Assembly this week to discuss the Uluṟu Statement and common challenges faced by Indigenous peoples across the world. It’s wonderful to listen and learn from other countries’ experiences as we take the next step on the path to reconciliation at home.
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Yesterday, the Government joined One Nation in voting against my motion for a Committee on truth-telling and treaty making at the national level. It was defeated in a tied vote. This is a clear failure of leadership and a missed opportunity to heal the wounds of the past.
#auspol
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The renaming of Batman to Cooper is a mark of respect and recognition. It brings honour to the community and to our nation. It is an example of truth-telling and where we moving towards as our nation matures.
The Australian Electoral Commission has 'unanimously agreed' to rename the federal seat of Batman in honour of Indigenous rights campaigner William Cooper.
@nakarithorpe
reports.
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The past 24 hours have been a wake up call to all Australians that we must all stand up to racism, to bigotry, to hatred and to ignorance. We must instead focus on welcoming and celebrating our diversity and difference and let that take us forward as a mature, modern nation.
“There is an underbelly of racism in this country, of ignorance, and of fear” Senator Pat Dodson responds to maiden senate speech by Senator Anning.
#TheProjectTV
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The challenges confronting the Alice Springs community are complex.
Today I joined the Prime Minister and Minister for Indigenous Australians to meet with community groups, council, the Northern Territory Government and frontline services, to discuss a positive path forward.
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We cannot deny the fact that First Nations peoples had our lands taken from us without negotiation, without purchase, without consent; & without any treaty, unlike other Commonwealth nations.This dispossession was cloaked in the insidious myth of terra nullius
#NNTC18
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On
#SorryDay
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The House has just passed the Govt’s
#CashlessDebitCard
bill, which will make the card permanent in the current trial sites and introduce it to the NT. It’s now up to us in the Senate to stop this discriminatory, ineffective policy.
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It’s time to proudly recognise our First Nations Peoples in our Constitution, so that it might be a Constitution for all Australians.
A Labor Government, together with First Nations people will make the Voice a reality - including a pathway to a referendum.
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Today is a significant day for our nation.
The Constitution Alteration Bill for the Voice has been introduced to Parliament.
We are now well and truly on the road to a referendum that will take our nation forward.
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I thank
@AlboMP
for appointing me to the roles of Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation and Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians.
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Tonight the Broome community lit candles on Cable beach in memory of Cassius Turvey. We mourn the life of this young boy, which was ended far too soon. My deepest condolences to his mother, family, friends and community.
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Morrison has dismissed a referendum on a Voice with a flippant “Why would I?”. Govt costings released today show he hasn’t even put aside funding for a weaker legislated Voice - despite promising one in 2019. Enough hollow promises. Labor will hold a referendum in our first term.
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The Voice to Parliament is simply about giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a say in the matters that affect them.
#UluruStatement
#VoicetoParliament
#FirstNations
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This is a welcome step from the Vic Govt. Truth telling is a critical element of the Uluru Statement and essential for healing our nation. There is nothing to fear - and everything to gain - from facing our past together.
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The upcoming referendum for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is our next great rite of passage.
It will mark an important stage in the life of the nation, the coming together of an Australian peoples old and new.
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I sense the same gathering storm surrounding deaths in custody as precipitated the Royal Commission 30 yrs ago. If that report had been acted on and diligently monitored, we would not be facing another crisis. My article today:
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On the 30th anniversary of the
#RCIADIC
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#estimates
revealed a lack of care and co-ordination. There must be national leadership on this issue.
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I’ve known
@Briggs
since he was a young boy. Great to be standing with him at
#DreamtimeAtTheG
tonight. We’ve got a message for all Australians.
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Thank you WA for showing your support for the Voice across the national Week of Action.
In each of the communities I’ve visited this week - Broome, Port Hedland, Carnarvon and Perth - there has been an overwhelming sense of goodwill and support for the Voice.
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I’m beyond worried about the possibility of COVID outbreaks in the Kimberleys + Pilbara. As we’re seeing in Western NSW, the consequences for First Nations communities are devastating. Please get vaccinated. This is tremendously important for our future.
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“I might live in a bubble perhaps, but I find it very difficult to find any but very rare cases of racism in Australia.” - Senator MacDonald.
Astonishing display of ignorance during
#Estimates
Here's LNP senator Ian MacDonald's thoughts on RACISM - IS IT EVEN A THING
#auspol
#estimates
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Humbled and optimistic listening to our future leaders tonight. They want to see justice for First Nations through truth-telling & a voice. I want our young peolple to live in a more reconciled, unified nation than the one we are in. I know we can make that happen.
#qanda
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Honoured to meet with representatives of the Lenape people, the traditional owners of the New York area. Their work to revive language, culture and connection to country against all odds is a hopeful example for us all.
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Offering a path to peace and reconciliation between First Nations and the Australian people, the Uluru Statement from the Heart has been awarded the Sydney Peace Prize.
Tonight, at the ceremony, we remember all those who contributed to this historic process.
#UluruStatement
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A great occasion to have Australia’s first female Prime Minister recognised for her grace, compassion, humility and humanity.
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Now more than ever, Australia cannot afford to be unreconciled.
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Many Australians want to see the right thing done. They want to see recognition of First Nations in the constitution. As we saw with marriage equality, the Australian people are well in front of where the Government is.
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Today
@albomp
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@MurrayWatt
,
@MarkMcGowanMP
and I traveled to Fitzroy Crossing to see first hand the impact from unprecedented flooding in the area.
Together, we are working closely to support affected communities in their efforts to recover and rebuild.
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Today, the Juukan inquiry released its final report. It makes clear that the disaster at Juukan was not an isolated event but part of a pattern of destruction that has been facilitated by inadequate laws across the country. 1/4
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Reconciliation is not a one-way street, it is a liberation for the perpetrators of wrong and the people who suffered through that wrong - it is mutual. And there is nothing to be lost for anyone.
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All Australian's should be appalled at this fact. There must be national leadership if we are to break the vicious cycle. Cold hard facts such as these are a shame upon us all.
The number of children in NT juvenile detention centres who are Indigenous has continued to climb in recent years. Today the number is 100%.
Read more:
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The four Land Councils of the Northern Territory, representing tens of thousands of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, delivered
@albomp
with the Barunga Voice Declaration.
“We need to be heard and urge our fellow Australians to stand with us and vote Yes”
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The latest Closing the Gap report is telling - we need things to change.
The Voice to Parliament is about securing that practical change.
It will give First Nations a say on the laws, policies, and programs that affect their communities everyday.
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Got my 2nd dose of AstraZeneca in style at Winnunga AMS. Thanks to nurse Michele Clarke for administering the jan and to all the wonderful staff
@nimmityjah
. It gives me great peace of mind to be fully vaccinated.
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Vale Mrs Mabo AO, a true matriarch of reconciliation.
Because of her, we can.
Sincere condolences to the Mabo family. Bonita Mabo was a woman of great strength. She was gentle, stoic and loving. I will always remember her as the mother of native title. Her legacy lives on in our continuing fight for land and sea rights. via
@abcnews
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The referendum offers much hope.
It is now up to the Australian people to turn that hope into a reality.
Read my latest piece here👇🏽
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First Nations People want a piece of the action. They want to be part of this deal. Talk to us clearly, plainly, and we can help you find the solutions if you work with us.
#CloseTheGap
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Jabiru has finally been returned to its rightful owners
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This afternoon I will move a motion to establish a Committee inquiring into the truth-telling and treaty making elements of the
#UluruStatement
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The July Issue of
@THEMONTHLY
on my life, Australian history, and why the Voice must be our nations next step.
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Proud to be representing Australia at a meeting of Pacific Islands Forum leaders and the UN Secretary General. Our Pacific neighbours have shown great leadership and strength of spirit in their international advocacy for climate action over many years.
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Critical investigation by a dedicated team at
@GuardianAus
. There have been 147 Indigenous deaths in custody since 2008 - yet until this there was no available up-to-date database, despite keeping records being a key recommendation of the RCIADIC.
#DeathsInside
#Truthtelling
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