On 27 May 2021, the first day of National Reconciliation Week, the House Select Committee on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention will hear from Mr Tom.
Australia s best-loved Olympian Cathy Freeman has thrown her weight behind calls for urgent change to ensure there is always an Indigenous voice in federal parliament.
Freeman, now 48, rarely makes major public comments but on National Sorry Day she spoke powerfully in support of constitutional change. The time is now for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voice to be enshrined in Australia s Constitution, Freeman tweeted.
Olympic hero Cathy Freeman has backed calls for an Indigenous voice in parliament via consitutional change - which could put her at odds with Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The Uluru Statement from the Heart is four years old today. Come on Australians. Support what is right and fair.
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Reconciliation Week-celebrating Indigenous cultures across ranges
National Reconciliation Week is being celebrated on 27 May – 3 June and Council is encouraging residents to deepen their understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, cultures, and traditions.
Macedon Ranges Shire Council is on Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country. These Traditional Owners and Custodians have a living culture with distinct cultural and legal rights and an ongoing connection to this Country with obligations in its management and care.
The Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung peoples continue to be active today, working to manage and care for Country and develop strong and resilient communities.
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