Election 2022: The Key Issues for First Nations voters

'The iconic Neds Corner Station conservation reserve is set to be returned to the ownership of the First People of the Millewa Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (FPMMAC), in a process committed to by Victorian conservation organisation Trust for Nature.' https://t.co/Me8aErCJbi

'The Darumbal people say a major agreement giving them a bigger say in the management of their Country has come in the nick of time.' https://t.co/YQUrjTXlLs

After almost 60 years @RioTinto finally sits down with Traditional Owners in Gladstone, Central Queensland. Rio’s desire to meet with us has only come after their shareholder backlash resulting from the destruction of Juukan George in Western Australia”. #RioTinto #Auspol

New Aboriginal body to oversee cultural respect in WA mining industry https://t.co/RD07ETUX95

“The WA process, it’s…the opposite of co-design because it’s like you go out & talk to the mob & have a 1000 conversations, but they’ll cherry pick the things they want within state reform because they are the government.” @jamierobertlowe @NNTC_official https://t.co/dyr4ZDIjXB

'The Kimberley Land Council (KLC) has expressed disappointment at the WA Government’s apathy and lack of willingness to prosecute following the outcome of the investigation into illegal land clearing at Yakka Munga Station in the West Kimberley'. More: https://t.co/ALuJQftOx5

'Indigenous Peoples: Defending an Environment for All'. 'International environmental negotiations need to go beyond tokenistic participation of Indigenous Peoples to a genuine integration of their worldviews and knowledge.' #WeAreIndigenous https://t.co/Y42lRngT2T

'Co-design about prioritising stories, not simply designing innovative policies' #FPIC https://t.co/svSeZc4ZiU

Ngalia Traditional Owner and National Native Title Council chairman Kado Muir said “very little” of the current co-design process was equal. Mr Muir said the Act must afford Indigenous people the right to say no to destruction of cultural sites. #UNDRIP https://t.co/uZsCrX5aIJ

For genuine co-design, Culture must be central to the whole process, with timelines & processes that respect cultural protocols. Lived experience of Culture must be treated with as much authority as expertise based on profession or education https://t.co/hJ2p7QrzME

Have you registered for the AIATSIS Summit coming up? Sponsorship funding is available to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to attend the Summit as speakers, facilitators and delegates. Please note that limited funds are available- applications close 6 May 2022

Congratulations to the Wakka Wakka people on their 25 (+200) year recognition of their native title. “The court is simply recognising that which the Wakka Wakka people have always known – that this has always been and will always be your land” Rangiah J. https://t.co/XddDb8ddCW

'Mabo’s grandson in push to make Mabo Day a national public holiday' https://t.co/C7gLWpZYsL

“Who is or is not an ‘Aboriginal Australian’ is ultimately a matter for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people” – Clinton Benjamin, Senior Advisor @NNTC_official 🟡 Read more about why we've just been in the High Court of Aus:

⁦@KieranPender⁩ explains some of the implications of the Montgomery case - which has implications for First Nations Peoples. The National Justice Project ⁦@NJP_Au⁩ appeared for the ⁦@NNTC_official⁩ I’m the High Court proceedings.

"Federal govt re-opening the High Court ruling of Love & Thoms is an act of violence & racism. It's equivalent to a return to the doctrine of terra nullius through which the colonisers overlooked the inconvenient truth of our existence- Jamie Lowe NNTC CEO https://t.co/D54lYPk82O

National Native Title Council response to funding boost for Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) sector from Federal Government Budget announcement here: https://t.co/8Q3CNJhgiF #nativetitle #pbc #Budget2022

'Traditional Owners and native title holders argue that custodianship, development and management of wild sandalwood trees must be ceded to First Nations people for whom these trees are growing wild on their traditional lands.' By: @kadomuir https://t.co/kczAl5HMoO

Congratulations to the majority of Senators for supporting the motion introduced by @SenatorThorpe for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022. #undrip #Indigenous #humanrights More info here: