The Voice Referendum: Reflections on the Road Ahead

A year ago just over 60% of Australians nationally voted No to amending the Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to the Commonwealth Parliament and Executive. 

What can we learn from the referendum about the journey towards justice and self-determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples? And what is the road ahead for Truth-Telling, Treaty and Closing the Gap? 

Join us for a discussion of these questions by a panel of leading First Nations lawyers, academics and activists.

Date: Thursday 10 October 2024
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Wesfarmers Lecture Theatre, UWA Business School- updated due to popular demand

Moderator:
Sophie Coffin, Bennett Litigation and Commercial Law

Panellists:
Tyson McEwan, Solicitor, WA Youth Representative of the Uluru Statement from the Heart)
Assoc. Prof. Hannah McGlade, Curtin University School of Law and an expert member of the UN Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues
Aurora Milroy, Director of Policy, National Native Title Council
Hon. Ken Wyatt AM, Former and First Minister for Indigenous Australians

This event is a collaboration between UWA Public Policy Institute, UWA Law School, Australian Association of Constitutional Law, and Electoral Regulation Research Network.