ARM Indigenous Advisory Council

ARM announces the appointment of an Indigenous Advisory Council to ensure the views of First Nations people are heard at the highest levels of the organisation’s decision making. Three of the six appointees are women: Michelle Deshong (Kuk Yulanji); Cissy Gore-Birch (Jaru/Kija) and Taylah Gray (Wiradjuri) along with Nyunggai Warren Mundine; Joe Williams and Rodney Dillon. The role of the Council is to advise the National Committee and ARM movement (sic) on First Nations perspectives. Its first tasks are to consider how ARM should recognise First Nations traditional ownership; how First Nations peoples and communities view the ARM movement (sic) and a republic and the ARM’s position in relation to the Uluru Statement and its first component, the Voice to Parliament. Co-chair of ARM, Nova Peris will convene and chair the Council. WfaAR comment: good to see the gender balance in these appointments.