Senior Australian of the year Tom Calma ‘disappointed’ at Lidia Thorpe’s intentions to oppose voice
The newly minted senior Australian of the year and co-chair of the Indigenous voice co-design group, Tom Calma, says he feels “a bit offended” by Greens senator Lidia Thorpe’s decision to telegraph opposition to the advisory body.
“It’s important that we as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have an opportunity to be able to contribute to policies that impact us, and programs and legislation – and that’s the first step,” Calma said.He said other important matters would also be addressed, including truth-telling and a treaty. “Truth-telling is already progressing … some states [are] already looking at treaties within their own jurisdictions.
“I feel a bit offended when we’re starting to determine that support [for] … a voice is predetermined by whether you address some of the other issues in Indigenous affairs,” he said. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup
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