More than 300 delegates representing 150 Traditional Owner bodies from across the continent and the Torres Strait met this week at the National Gathering in Port Douglas.
On Wednesday the Gathering issued a short formal statement on the progress of the meeting.
The update advised that delegates explored the need for a national representative body, considered different governance models, and learned from international speakers who attended the event as guests from First Nations in other countries.
The National Gathering agreed on three key resolutions:
- Delegates will take the discussions had at the National Gathering back to their communities and Peoples.
- Delegates support in principle the establishment of a new national body.
- The Council of First Nations team will develop a toolkit for delegates to take home to share the discussions of this gathering and carry this forward with the regions.
A spokesperson for the National Gathering said delegates "will now engage their communities about the scope and representative structure of the national organisation".
"The approach will respect the independence of each Nation while building unified purpose and strength," they said.
More to come.
