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Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson & Megan Davis

Where
C24 Chancellery Walk
Kensington NSW 2052
Australia
Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Sydney
When

Monday 27 February 2023 from 6:30pm to 7:45pm

2023 Gandhi Oration

Pat Anderson | Megan Davis

Co-chairs of the Uluru Dialogue, Cobble Cobble woman Megan Davis who first delivered the Uluru Statement from the Heart back in 2017 and Alywarre woman Pat Anderson who has spent decades advocating for indigenous health, will deliver the 2023 Gandhi Oration.  

When Anthony Albanese won the 2022 election, his first act as Prime Minister was to announce that under his leadership there would be a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament. Megan Davis and Pat Anderson have worked tirelessly to deliver The Uluru Statement from the Heart and are leading the campaign for the referendum to enshrine an Indigenous Voice to Parliament. 

The Voice to Parliament is more than just a symbolic gesture – it's a step towards substantive recognition and action on the greatest human rights issue facing Australia today. It rejects the idea of symbolic reform and instead calls for real, meaningful change to address the power imbalances that have long disadvantaged Indigenous Australians.   

As we approach a referendum on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, it is important to take pause and educate ourselves on what this vote means for Indigenous Australians and our country as a whole.  

About the Gandhi Oration

Since 2012, UNSW Sydney has hosted the annual Gandhi Oration celebrating the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi as a champion of human rights. The Oration features discussions on the significant human rights issues of our time. Past speakers have included Senator Pat Dodson, Peter Greste, Pat Anderson, Shoma Chaudhury, Reverend Tim Costello, Rosie Batty and Shen Narayanasamy.

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