Running from 27 May to 3 June, it recognises two significant dates in Australia’s history:
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27 May 1967: Australians voted to remove clauses in the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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3 June 1992: The Mabo decision was made in the High Court of Australia, recognising Native Titles and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people having rights to the land. The decision further recognised that, in some cases, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Native Title had survived British colonisation.
The 2023 theme is ‘Be a Voice for Generations’. This theme encourages all Australians to be a voice for reconciliation in our everyday lives, and to act today for a more just, equitable and reconciled country the benefit of all generations.
National Reconciliation Week Oration 2023 – Antoinette Braybrook
Antoinette is a Kuku Yalanji woman born on Wurundjeri Country and the 2022 Melburnian of the Year. Antoinette gives a voice to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have experienced family violence.
The oration took place at 1pm on Monday 29 May 2023. View the video of the event below, and read our
Melbourne News article to learn more about Antoinette.