Architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart will use a meeting with Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to make the case for why the Liberal Party should support this year's referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Professor Davis – who is a constitutional law expert, Cobble Cobble woman and co-author of the Uluru Statement"I am hopeful it will help clarify for him how significant a constitutionally enshrined Voice is for our people and for the nation," she said.
"Our people know that when they are heard, they do get better outcomes for their communities, for their families. Professor Davis was a driving force behind the Uluru Statement, which was created in 2017 and called for legal and structural reforms including a Voice embedded in the constitution to give First Nations people a say when it comes to laws and policies that affect their communities.
"He wasn't as fortunate as others in the room to have been involved in the grassroots dialogues, where First Nations Peoples passionately shared their frustration at not having a say in the laws and policies that are too often imposed upon them," she said.
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