The Voice to Parliament isn't a new idea - Indigenous activists called for it nearly a century ago
- Written by John Maynard, Director/Chair of Aboriginal History - The Wollotuka Institute, University of Newcastle
Some of the key points in the Uluru Statement mirror demands first made in the 1920s, including genuine Aboriginal self-determination and an Aboriginal board to sit under the Commonwealth government.
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When one reads the Uluru Statement of the Heart – and its call for a Voice to Parliament – it is important to recognise...