One politician closely watching Victoria’s tentative steps towards treaty is the Northern Territory’s new Aboriginal Affairs minister, Ken Vowles. Mr Vowles, an Aboriginal MLA who holds the seat of Johnston, was sworn in as NT […]
The Victorian Government has appointed respected reconciliation advocate Justin Mohamed as the state’s new Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. A Gooreng Gooreng man from Bundaberg in Queensland, Mr Mohamed has spent much of […]
Indigenous barrister Nathan Jarro has become a judge of the District Court in Brisbane in a move that has been welcomed as an important appointment for First Nations people. Not only is Judge Jarro one […]
A new champion of Aboriginal children is to be appointed in Victoria after Andrew Jackomos last week stepped down as the state’s Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People. Mr Jackomos left the position five […]
Tricia Button has been appointed the new deputy chief executive officer of the Indigenous Land Corporation — the first Indigenous woman to hold the job. Mrs Button joined the ILC in 2015 as the divisional […]
Marcus Stewart, a Taungurung traditional owner from central Victoria, is set to become the first chief executive officer of the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations. The Federation is Victoria’s peak body for traditional owner […]
Prominent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman Fiona Jose has been appointed the new chief executive of Cape York Partnership. Ms Jose will take over from current chief executive Duncan Murray at the end of […]
Glen Kelly, the former chief executive officer of the National Native Title Council, has joined professional services firm KPMG Australia as a director of its specialist consulting practice, KPMG Arrilla Indigenous Services. In announcing the […]
The Aboriginal Legal Service in NSW and the ACT has appointed Lesley Turner as its new chief executive officer. Mr Turner is an Arrente man who has spent most of his career working in senior […]
June Oscar is the new Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner. The Bunuba woman from Fitzroy Crossing takes over from the popular Mick Gooda, who is now a Commissioner investigating the Northern Territory’s youth justice system. […]
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