Meet the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner
The Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman has her eyes set high, including on implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in full.
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The Kaanju and Birri/Widi woman has her eyes set high, including on implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in full.
Australia’s new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Katie Kiss, said in the wake of the devastating outcome of last year’s Voice referendum, Australia must consider the next steps, and prioritise finding ways to heal and soothe divisions. This includes making meaningful progress in addressing the systemic and structural discrimination experienced by First Nations communities.
It follows a walk-back in support for treaty processes from the LNP in the wake of the Voice to Parliament referendum.
David Crisafulli has sought to differentiate his party’s state team from the brutal politics of their federal counterparts. Then, he embraced it.
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