On the eve of Australia Day, join JACINTA PRICE, director of the CIS
Indigenous Program, NYUNGGAI WARREN MUNDINE AO, DR ANTHONY
DILLON and our moderator, CHRIS KENNY.In recent years, symbolic acts
and gestures have distracted and deferred attention from the real
issues that Indigenous Australians face. However, since the 1970s,
governments and NGOs have been motivated by good intentions to
overcome Indigenous disadvantage. Yet the billions of tax dollars
spent have not appeared to close any measurable gap.
When the nation debates whether we should change the date of Australia
Day, we should ask; How is any of this going to improve the lives of
Indigenous Australians in practical terms? How is this going to
generate economic development and employment opportunities, reduce
rates of domestic violence, reduce rates of incarceration, produce
better health outcomes or help Indigenous Australians empower
themselves away from the victim mentality? The panel will focus on
exploring practical approaches toward Indigenous advancement.
THE PANEL:
JACINTA NAMPIJINPA PRICE is a Warlpiri/Celtic woman from Alice
Springs. In 2015 Jacinta was elected to Alice Springs Town Council and
in 2019 ran for the federal seat of Lingiari narrowly losing out after
preferences to the incumbent Warren Snowden. Jacinta is director of
CIS’s Indigenous Program.
NYUNGGAI WARREN MUNDINE AO is passionate about Economic Development in
Indigenous Australia. As Chairman of the Australian Indigenous
Education Foundation as well as Chairman of the Australian Indigenous
Chamber of Commerce.
DR ANTHONY DILLON is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Australian
Catholic University. Anthony is concerned with positive psychology
particularly with regard to Aboriginal Australians and overcoming the
victim mentality in order for individuals to take control of their
lives.
CHRIS KENNY is a columnist at The Australian newspaper as well as the
host of the twice-weekly Sky News Australia program Viewpoint.
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Panel discussion: includes a pack-up style box lunch and soft drink.
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