Presentation Type
Presentation
Location
The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome Campus
The Hall NDB10
Start Date
28-3-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
28-3-2024 1:30 AM
Keywords:
Cherie Sibosado
Description
The outcome of the Voice Referendum creates an opportunity for all Australians to look within and question Australia’s nationhood and the notion of being a land of opportunity, mateship and a fair go for all. Based on anecdotal evidence gained through Cherie’s lived experience, reflections, conversations, and observations, she voices her perspective about the Uluru Statement, the Referendum campaign and outcome, the Healing Gathering; and she also seeks to explore, what needs to be done differently for Australians to share the responsibility and hope in reconciling and unifying the nation. Through observations and discussions, Voice opponents instantly transitioned back to their normal lives but openly expressed resentment towards its perceived irrelevance. Supporters of it, are still experiencing an emotional rollercoaster of bewilderment, rejection and an overwhelming sense of injustice. But, from Cherie’s first-hand experience, Aboriginal people are being further subjected to the adverse effects of entrenched and systemic racism. The consequences of dirty politics have not only been harmful and culturally unsafe but has also enabled open displays of righteous hostility in Australia’s mainstream arena. This unwelcomed spotlight has potentially set reconciliation backwards; and Aboriginal people have again been abandoned by politicians to bear the brunt of it and fend for themselves. Now that the Voice has been silenced, the political puppeteers have faded to the background with no accountability. This political trajectory cannot continue. Australians must become a united voice and demand more from those who claim to represent Australia’s national interest. More integrity, more transparency, more accountability. In Cherie’s opinion, to truly achieve reconciliation and Advance Australia Fair, re-education of Australia’s past, present, and future is paramount. It is time for Australians to have a genuine heart-to-heart about the inclusion of Aboriginal people in Australia’s nationhood, and the collective hope, pride and legacy being passed onto future generations.
Recommended Citation
Sibosado, Cherie, "'Advance Australia Fair: A Heart-to-Heart Reflection of Australia’s Nationhood post Voice Referendum'" (2024). Talking Heads Seminar Series. 1.
https://researchonline.nd.edu.au/nulungu_talkingheads/2024/schedule/1
'Advance Australia Fair: A Heart-to-Heart Reflection of Australia’s Nationhood post Voice Referendum'
The University of Notre Dame Australia Broome Campus
The Hall NDB10
The outcome of the Voice Referendum creates an opportunity for all Australians to look within and question Australia’s nationhood and the notion of being a land of opportunity, mateship and a fair go for all. Based on anecdotal evidence gained through Cherie’s lived experience, reflections, conversations, and observations, she voices her perspective about the Uluru Statement, the Referendum campaign and outcome, the Healing Gathering; and she also seeks to explore, what needs to be done differently for Australians to share the responsibility and hope in reconciling and unifying the nation. Through observations and discussions, Voice opponents instantly transitioned back to their normal lives but openly expressed resentment towards its perceived irrelevance. Supporters of it, are still experiencing an emotional rollercoaster of bewilderment, rejection and an overwhelming sense of injustice. But, from Cherie’s first-hand experience, Aboriginal people are being further subjected to the adverse effects of entrenched and systemic racism. The consequences of dirty politics have not only been harmful and culturally unsafe but has also enabled open displays of righteous hostility in Australia’s mainstream arena. This unwelcomed spotlight has potentially set reconciliation backwards; and Aboriginal people have again been abandoned by politicians to bear the brunt of it and fend for themselves. Now that the Voice has been silenced, the political puppeteers have faded to the background with no accountability. This political trajectory cannot continue. Australians must become a united voice and demand more from those who claim to represent Australia’s national interest. More integrity, more transparency, more accountability. In Cherie’s opinion, to truly achieve reconciliation and Advance Australia Fair, re-education of Australia’s past, present, and future is paramount. It is time for Australians to have a genuine heart-to-heart about the inclusion of Aboriginal people in Australia’s nationhood, and the collective hope, pride and legacy being passed onto future generations.
Comments
Lunch & refreshments provided at 12.00pm