Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner Katie Kiss (she/her) is currently conducting a national listening tour to inform the agenda for her term. This extensive consultation will inform the Commissioner’s Social Justice Report for 2025.
A clear and consistent theme the Commissioner is hearing around the country is the critical importance of truth-telling to moving forward after last year’s referendum outcome, and its indispensability to shaping a First Nations national agenda which delivers a fair and just future.
During this event, the Commissioner shared her provisional agenda and insights from First Nations communities, highlighting a consistent theme: the critical importance of truth-telling in moving forward after last year’s referendum outcome. Truth-telling remains essential in shaping a national agenda that ensures a fair and just future for First Nations Peoples.
Following the Commissioner’s address, Kate Russell (she/her), CEO of Supply Nation, led a discussion on:
- how truth-telling recognises past and current injustices to inform a better future for our nation
- steps to promote and protect the rights of First Nations Peoples
- solutions to support and empower First Nations communities
- centring First Nations voices to ensure these perspectives are the foundation for true reconciliation.
Panelists included:
- Katie Kiss (she/her), Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission
- Travis Lovett, Deputy Chair and Commissioner of the Yoorrook Justice Commission
- Shelley Cable (she/her), Head of First Nations Strategy, Australia at ANZ
The following resources are now available for viewing:
- Presentation in PDF
- Transcript provided by AI-Media
- Audio recording of the event via SoundCloud below
- Recording of the event via Vimeo with playback speed control and captions below