The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice: A Dialogue

A livestream will be available for members of the community located interstate. If you would like to watch the Livestream, please email events@anu.edu.au for further details. 

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice: A Dialogue for Students is a special event designed for students and people interested in learning more about the upcoming Voice Referendum.   

Hosted by The Australian National University together with our partner universities, this special livestreamed event will connect students and the general public from across Australia for an in-depth dialogue, covering diverse perspectives regarding the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Referendum.

The main in-person event will be held on Ngambri and Ngunnawal land, Llewellyn Hall at ANU in Canberra, in front of an audience of local students and members of the general public.

The Dialogue features a special panel, moderated by Professor Mark Kenny, and will cover key issues and points of contention relating to the Voice and respond directly to questions from students. Our special panel includes:

• Senator Jana Stewart, Labor Senator for Victoria
• Senator Andrew Bragg, Liberal Senator for NSW
• Dean Parkin - Director, From the Heart
• Sally Scales - Partnership Manager, Uluru Statement from the Heart

• Professor Megan Davis, Pro Vice-Chancellor Indigenous UNSW and Co-Chair Uluru Statement from the Heart 

The Dialogue is a unique and important opportunity to hear from our national student body as our nation prepares for one of the most crucial referendums in our history.

We are proud to be joined by our friends and colleagues from universities and institutions across Australia, who will hold live satellite screenings of this Dialogue on their campuses: 

• Australian Catholic University
• Charles Sturt University
• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• James Cook University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Murdoch University
• The University of Notre Dame Australia
• The University of Queensland
• University of Adelaide
• University of New England
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of Sydney
• University of Tasmania
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• University of Wollongong
• UNSW Sydney
• UTS
• Victoria University
• Griffith University 

This event is proudly presented by the ANU First Nations Portfolio.

The Australian National University Council unreservedly supports enshrining an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice in the Constitution, recognising its alignment with the University's national mission.

Members of the public can watch the livestream of this special event and join the discussion on social media using the hashtag #VoiceToParliament

By registering for this event, you are registering to attend the main, in-person event at Llewellyn Hall in Canberra.

Doors open at 4.30pm and attendees are asked to be seated by 4.50pm.

Artwork credit: Parliament House forecourt mosaic. Michael Nelson Jagamara (c. 1945-2020)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• For questions regarding The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum please visit the common concerns documentation
• Registration is required for this event.
• There will be photography at this event. It will also be recorded and livestreamed across multiple platforms online.
• More information on getting to Llewellyn Hall is available on their website
• Accessible parking spaces are available around campus should you require them.
• To help keep everyone safe, please ensure that you are familiar with, and follow, the advice from  ACT Health regarding COVID-19.
• If you do not feel well, please refrain from attending this event.
• By registering for this event, you are accepting our privacy policy.

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