The Voice

Kris's address, today - Sunday, 5th February 2023 is on "The Voice", one of two outcomes from the 2017 "Uluru Statement from the Heart". "The Voice" proposes a democratically elected group of Aboriginal Leaders who would be consulted and heard in matters that affect Aboriginal people at all three levels of Government.

The second outcome was a "Truth Telling Commission" where Aboriginal people seek reconciliation with all other Australians via a "Makarrata" an "act of peacemaking and reconciliation - after struggle", which will unite all Australians in mutual respect and lead to recognition of "Aboriginal Sovereignty" - a concept that Kris recognises will be challenging to many Australians. Today, Kris briefly summarises the historical events leading to "The Voice": - European conquest, legal recognition by the High Court of co-existing aboriginal sovereignty in the Eddie Mabo decision, Paul Keating's Redfern Statement and the Uluru "Statement from the Heart" - all leading us to the approaching referendum to amend the Australian Constitution. Kris is not telling us how to vote but this address will provide us with a useful framework for decision-making. Listen on!