Understanding the Voice - Allies for Uluru Brisbane Town Hall

Allies For Uluru invite you to join an important conversation and learn more about the Voice Referendum.

Together we will talk about why constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a Voice to Parliament is a crucial step on the path to creating a better future. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions, share their feedback and learn about ways to engage in their local communities. This event is open to everyone.

What: Understanding the Voice
When: Tuesday 22nd August, 6pm-7.30pm
Where: Online and State Library of Queensland, Cultural Precinct, Stanley Pl, South Brisbane

This is an opportunity for our community to come together, learn, and engage in a constructive conversation about the Voice Referendum and its potential impact. The Voice is a key reform in the Uluru Statement from the Heart which asks all Australians to recognise the rightful place of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in their own country by establishing and enshrining a First Nations Voice in the Constitution. We wholeheartedly accept this invitation and invite you to join us to walk together towards this historic reform.

About the speakers:

Megan Davis

Megan Davis is an Aboriginal woman (Cobble Cobble) from south east Queensland and of south-sea Islander descent (Vanuatu).  She is a constitutional and human rights lawyer and professor of Law, and  Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous at UNSW responsible for the provision of strategic direction and advice to the University particularly in relation to Indigenous education, research, employment and culture.    Professor Davis has served as an Acting Commissioner of the NSW Land and Environment Court since 2010 and is a serving expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues with the portfolios of Gender & Women, Administration of Justice, UNAIDS and UN Women. 

Dean Parkin

Dean Parkin is from the Quandamooka peoples of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) in Queensland. Having been closely involved in the process that resulted in the historic Uluru Statement From The Heart, Dean continues to advocate for constitutional and structural reform as Director of From the Heart and now the Director of AICR’s Yes23 campaign. 

Formerly an investment analyst at alternative asset investment firm Tanarra Capital, he has extensive experience in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander affairs. He has consulted across the public, corporate, not-for-profit and political sectors at national, regional, and local levels.  He is a Senior Fellow of the Atlantic Fellowship for Social Equity and is an ex-officio member of the Business Council of Australia’s Indigenous Engagement Taskforce.

Aaron Fa'aoso

Aaron Fa’aoso is a descendant of the Saibai region in the Torres Strait.

Aaron is the Executive Director of his production company, Lone Star Production Group and a Board Member of the Queensland Interim Truth and Treaty Body.

He is an accomplished actor featuring in many Australian feature films and documentaries. He has led an illustrious career as a screenwriter, director and producer, which has resulted in many awards and nominations including the Cannes Film Festival and the Sheffield Film Festival. Aaron is also a Board Member at Screen Queensland, and on the Advisory Committees for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and National Film and Sound Archive.

He is passionate and strongly committed to bringing the stories of the Torres Strait and Cape York communities to a wider audience and to creating better outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

About Allies for Uluru
The Allies for Uluru Coalition brings together more than 200 community, non-government and corporate organisations from across the country to support the implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, starting with the establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament enshrined in the Constitution. The Coalition is a cross-sector collaborative forum to demonstrate our shared leadership and action in support of the Uluru Statement’s core calls for Voice, Treaty and Truth. It is an opportunity to connect with other organisations, community groups and industry leaders to develop activities, leverage our collective resources and establish information sharing networks to make history together.