Voice To Parliament | Cheryl Kickett - Tucker

Is this Australia's pivotal moment? In this episode, host David Karsten is joined by Professor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker to discuss the upcoming Australian referendum on recognising the First Nations people of Australia in the constitution and the potential establishment of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice.What is the proposed Voice to Parliament? [01:10]How Prof. Kickett-Tucker's community is feeling about the referendum [08:22]What would a ‘yes’ vote mean? [11:15]How would a ‘no’ vote impact how Australia is perceived? [18:21]Prof. Kickett-Tucker's community programs [20:49]Prof. Kickett-Tucker on her personal motivations and hopes for the future [33:15]Learn moreKoya Aboriginal CorporationCurtin’s Reconciliation Action PlanReconciliation Australia’s Information on the Voice to ParliamentConnect with our guestsProfessor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AMProfessor Cheryl Kickett-Tucker AM is a Wadjuk Noongar Aboriginal from Western Australia. She is a Research Fellow at Curtin University and Project Director at Koya Aboriginal Corporation.Her research interests include Aboriginal identity and self-esteem of Aboriginal children, including the development of culturally appropriate instruments for racial identity and self-esteem across the lifespan.Prof. Kickett-Tucker's Curtin Staff ProfileProf. Kickett-Tuckers's LinkedIn Join Curtin University This podcast is brought to you by Curtin University. Curtin is a global university known for its commitment to making positive change happen through high-impact research, strong industry partnerships and practical teaching.Work with usStudy a research degreeStart postgraduate educationGot any questions, or suggestions for future topics?Email thefutureof@curtin.edu.au Social media TwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeLinkedIn Transcript Read the transcript Behind the scenes Host: David KarstenContent creator: Zoe TaylorProducer and Recordist: Alex FootSocial Media: Amy HoskingExecutive Producers: Anita Shore First Nations Acknowledgement Curtin University acknowledges the traditional owners of the land on which Curtin Perth is located, the Whadjuk people of the Nyungar Nation, and on Curtin Kalgoorlie, the Wongutha people of the North-Eastern Goldfields; and the First Nations peoples on all Curtin locations. Music OKAY by 13ounce Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Music promoted by Audio Library.Curtin University supports academic freedom of speech. The views expressed in The Future Of podcast may not reflect those of Curtin University.