Episode 12 - A guide to the voice to parliament with Fr Frank Brennan
n episode number 12, a guide to the Voice to Parliament, we’ve teamed up with James Meston from the Arch D Show to sit down with a very special guest, Fr Frank Brennan.
Fr Frank is a Jesuit priest, lawyer and academic who has been a long-time advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People rights. He is an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to Aboriginal Australians, particularly as an advocate in the areas of law, social justice and reconciliation. The National Trust has classified him as a Living National Treasure. In 2009, he chaired the Australian National Human Rights Consultation Committee. Fr Frank sits down with us to talk about the upcoming referendum on the voice to parliament sharing plenty of wisdom, insights and stories along the way.
Resources:
Article “Fr Frank Brennan SJ: How to vote on the Voice”: https://www.catholicweekly.com.au/fr-frank-brennan-sj-how-to-vote-on-the-voice/
Book “An Indigenous Voice to Parliament: Considering a constitutional bridge”: https://www.garrattpublishing.com.au/product/9781922484659/
Catholic Resource and Information Service (CRIS) website: https://adelaide.catholic.org.au/our-faith/catholic-resource-and-information-service
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Catholic Council (NATSICC): https://www.natsicc.org.au/index.html
Reconciliation Australia: https://www.reconciliation.org.au/reconciliation/support-a-voice-to-parliament/
Uluru statement from the heart: https://ulurustatement.org/