The Uluru statement, released in May 2017, is a national Indigenous consensus on constitutional reform, calling for representation through the establishment of a ‘First Nations Voice’.
Chief executives and chairs of finance firms signed an open letter in support of the statement, calling it a “historic mandate for substantive constitutional change and structural reform”. The joint pledge has occurred on the second anniversary of the statement’s creation.
The signatories are Robin Bishop, Simon Carle and Ben Gray (BGH Capital), Mark Delaney and Ian Silk (AustralianSuper), Richard Deutsh (Deloitte), Hamish Douglass (Magellan), Andrew Fraser (Sunsuper), Matthew Grounds (UBS), Ashok Jacob (Ellerston Capital), Tony Johnson (EY), Phillip King (Regal Funds Management), Alison Kitchen (KPMG), Sam Mostyn and Luke Randell (Citi Australia), Simon Rothery (Goldman Sachs), Luke Sayers (PwC), Anna Shave and John Wylie (Tanarra Capital), Richard Wagner (Morgan Stanley Australia) and Geoff Wilson (Wilson Asset Management).
“We believe supporting the statement and rightfully acknowledging the first sovereign Nations of Australia is an important step in our country’s journey towards reconciliation,” Andrew Fraser, chair, Sunsuper said.
“At Sunsuper, we’re implementing a range of internal initiatives to ensure that, as an organisation, we’re honouring and respecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, many of whom are our members.”
The Uluru statement was drafted at the end of a three-day convention of 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates. It was a culmination of 13 regional dialogues held around Australia during a year-long consultation process.
The joint pledge from the financial institutions reads:
“Thank you for the Uluru Statement From The Heart.
“We recognise the Uluru Statement as a historic mandate for substantive constitutional change and structural reform.
“We hear and support your call for the establishment of a First Nations Voice enshrined in the constitution and for a referendum to achieve this as a national priority.
“We hear and support your call for a Makarrata commission to supervise a process of agreement-making between governments and First Nations, and truth-telling about our history.
“We share your vision that these reforms will empower your people to take a rightful place in your own country.
“In embracing this vision, we look forward to achieving a fuller expression of Australia’s nationhood.
“We accept your profoundly generous invitation with open hearts.
“We encourage others to join us as we walk side-by-side with you in a movement of the Australian people for a better future.”
Sunsuper has also signed up to the First Nations Foundation’s 2019 Big Super Day Out, which provides free superannuation help and support to First Nations people.
If you want a racist rant, start your comment off referring to cannibals.
Let’s hope the Prime Minister and Opposition leader good will carries the nation
Seriously? Does the ‘truth’ include recounting how numerous tribes up north were cannibals up until the late 1800’s? Or does it include the ABS information of the extraordinary proportion of the federal budget overspent in this area for a disproportionately small group, or the reports from social workers, health care workers and police that all identify that 99% of the ‘issues’ in these communities is self created including repeated pedophilia, rapes and bashings.
A solution is needed but it isn’t an even louder voice for a minority that won’t take responsibility for their own action, even more money thrown into an inept system, or any other feel good solutions. Yes employment is a problem but no one in those communities are starving to death and receive more personalised government funded health care than the average city dweller. This is about free choice and self direct for certain, but not on a national front but rather it should be one neighborhood at a time. The perpetrators need to be made to face full consequences, the communities need to start with their own morals and standards before preaching to the rest of us.
This is not a racist rant, I live closer to these communities than probably 95% of Australians and many of my friends are indigenous and say exactly the same thing as above, so before you decide to label me, perhaps ask yourself exactly what experience or frame of reference you’re using except the “fuzzy feel good no real clue but heard it on the media and we have to be oh so politically correct to the point of no longer allowing free speech or opinions left leaning ideology”.