Shortland Yes 23

20/12/2023

Meet 2024 ABC Heywire winner Tyrone! 🖤💛❤️

Tyrone is a proud Yolngu/Yolŋu man who wants to be a ranger to protect his homelands and keep his culture strong.

20/12/2023

Gough Whitlam’s 1972 election campaign speech was clear on the need to accord Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples the rights, justice and opportunities that had been denied to them for so long.

Indigenous Affairs was therefore the policy area in which the Whitlam Government effected some of its most transformational change.

06/12/2023

29/11/2023

We came into the Parliament in 2016

Together we established the Australian Labor Party First Nations Caucus to give First Nations people a voice to our Caucus, to enhance legislative changes and bring about greater awareness of First Nations issues.

Patrick Dodson your wisdom, patient teachings and intellect, enduring determination and warmth has inspired a Parliament and a people.

We honour you.

Our lives are better for having worked beside you.

We will still humbug you even in retirement as you take some time on your beloved Yawuru country.

28/11/2023

It has been an honour.

24/11/2023

International human rights lawyer, United Nations Indigenous rights expert and now... Marie Claire’s Powerhouse Woman of the Year! 👏

A huge congratulations to Cobble Cobble woman Professor Megan Davis who has been named ‘The Powerhouse’ in Marie Claire’s annual Women of the Year Awards.

Awarded in recognition of Prof Davis' career in human rights law and her work in helping create The Uluru Statement from the Heart, the Women of the Year Awards celebrate women who have inspired, agitated, championed for change, blazed trails and made hearts soar.

22/11/2023

20/11/2023

15/11/2023

If you want to learn about how we can tackle against people, you won't want to miss this event with an impressive line-up of five powerful speakers! 💥

We can't wait to hear from Eddie Cubillo, Leanne Liddle, Chris Cunneen, Fiona Allison and Nareen Young about the structural and cultural changes we need to address racism and in Australia.

🔵 You can register here: https://utsmeet.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wc8y4fEmT6KR1AcC9CFqcA #/registration

27/10/2023

A message from Aunty Pat Anderson, co-chair of the Uluṟu Dialogue:

22/10/2023

CLC media release: ALWAYS WAS, ALWAYS WILL BE

On 14 October Australia voted NO.
But Aboriginal people in all our Central Land Council communities voted YES.
In fact, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people all over remote Australia voted YES.
The referendum results tell us an important story: We as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are united.
We know who we are. We know what we need.
And we know things need to change.
But we live in a country that does not know itself.
Our people are grieving.
Those of us who have been around for a long time recognise how it feels.
We have been here before. We are sad, but we know that we must stay strong.
Others in our communities, especially young people, are in shock and disbelief. We need to work together and support each other.
CLC leaders and elders created a legacy of fighting to improve the lives of our people.
The CLC will never stop advocating for our rights.
We will keep fighting for equality, fighting for land, fighting for water, fighting for housing, infrastructure, good jobs, education, closing the gap - a future for our children.
While we are disappointed with the outcome of the referendum, we recognise the courage of the Prime Minister Mr Albanese and thank him for providing Australia with an opportunity to vote for change.
The CLC members and staff thank all Australians who stood with us.
21 October 2023