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The time is right to unify the nation: let’s talk constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians
AYAC supports the Australian Human Rights Commission call for all Australians to participate in this very important national conversation.
"Constitutional recognition can only improve the trust and respect between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia and for that reason alone it has the potential to make a real difference to people’s lives" Commission President Catherine Branson QC said.
Australians have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to help shape the future of the nation by participating in public consultations on recognising Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution, the Australian Human Rights Commission said today.
To read the Australian Human Rights Commission full media release - click here
Advocates for young and vulnerable Australians are optimistic after the federal government announced an increase of $4 a week to people on Newstart and Youth Allowance.
Executive Director of the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, Andrew Cummings is campaigning for an increase for people on the lowest benefit schemes.
He said he was pleased that this year’s federal budget recognised that Newstart and Youth Allowance provide too little to live on.
