Submission in support of Uluru Statement from the Heart

Liberty Victoria fully supports constitutional recognition of Australia's First Peoples, in the form set out in the Uluru Statement from the Heart: a constitutionally enshrined, First Nations Voice to the Parliament, and a Makarrata Commission, which will supervise a process of agreement-making and truth-telling. This model has been developed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - the very peoples who are to be recognised in our founding document. This is essential for any acceptable model of recognition, and sets the Uluru Statement apart from other models previously discussed and considered. Liberty Victoria calls on the Federal Government to reconsider its opposition to the Uluru Statement, and embrace the historic moment it presents for our First Peoples and the nation as a whole.