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. Event Format
Panel discussion: includes a pack-up style box lunch and soft drink.
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