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First Nations Voice to the South Australian Parliament
Publisher
Government relations with First Peoples
Voice to Parliament
South Australia
Description
In a historic moment, on Sunday 26 March 2023, the South Australian Parliament passed the First Nations Voice Bill 2023.
The Act establishes Australia's first Voice to Parliament for First Nations people in South Australia.
The Voice will be a connected, direct and independent line of communication for First Nations people to South Australia's Parliament and the government, to allow important, shared communication by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in South Australia.
The First Nations Voice will be made up of Local First Nations Voices and a State-wide First Nations Voice.
- The Local First Nations Voices will be established through elections. Elected members will represent the voices of First Nations people at the local community level.
- The two presiding members of each Local First Nations Voice will make up the State First Nations Voice membership.
Publication Details
Copyright:
Government of South Australia 2023
License type:
CC BY
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
28 Mar 2023
