It is time for a Heart to Heart by Dwayne Coulthard

Written by Dwayne Coulthard

Four years have passed since the historic Uluru Statement from the Heart was eloquently delivered at the First Nations’ National Constitutional Convention in May 2017. The Convention was attended by 250 First Nations delegates and was the culmination of an exhaustive consultation process involving over 1500 First Nations people around the nation. As a proud signatory to the Statement, I was honoured to be part of this monumental moment and believe wholeheartedly in the movement for Voice, Treaty and Truth.

The Uluru Statement from the Heart is a roadmap for real change, envisioned by First Nations peoples. The Statement from the Heart is an invitation to the Australian people to embark on this journey with us. To create substantive reform. In order to stay true to and fulfill the spirit and mandate of the Statement from the Heart, a First Nations Voice to Parliament must be enshrined in the Australian Constitution.

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“In order to stay true and fulfill the promise within the Statement from the Heart,

a First Nations Voice to Parliament must be enshrined in the

Australian constitution.”

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But we cannot make this demand alone, we need all Australians to raise their voices, to ensure that our voice is heard. Passionate First Nations youth are spearheading the movement to support a constitutionally enshrined First Nations Voice to Parliament because it is our lives and our future generations who will either have the opportunity to thrive in this nation, or continue to be powerless and have to deal with the same issues we are facing today. There is too much at stake to settle for anything less than what we truly deserve, a rightful place within the nation’s founding document.

This is a crucial moment. It is now the time to be bold and brave by showing your support for a constitutionally enshrined Voice. The power of the Uluru Statement from the Heart cannot be understated. It was gifted to the people and now the power is in your hands to make the Uluru Statement come true. #StayTrue2Uluru

Dwayne Coulthard Adnyamathanha/Kokatha