The Referendum Working Group is co-chaired by the Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians and Senator Patrick Dodson, Special Envoy for Reconciliation and the Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and includes a broad cross-section of representatives from First Nations communities across Australia. The Referendum Working Group will provide advice to Government on successfully implementing a referendum within this term of Parliament on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution including timing to conduct a successful referendum, refining the proposed constitutional amendment and question, and the information on the Voice necessary for a successful referendum.
Further information
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Type of Body
D. Advisory Body - Policy and Stakeholder Consultation
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Established By / Under
Minister
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Paid Members?
Yes
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Max No. of Board/Committee Members
21
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Annual Report Prepared and tabled?
No
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Classification
B. Secondary
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Function Categorization
Advisory Board
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Creation Date
Current board appointments
| Position | Appointee | Start Date | End Date |
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| Member | Ms. Sally Scales | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Napau Pedro Stephen AM | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Ms. Patricia Anderson AO | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Marcus Stewart | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Dale Agius | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Ms. Pat Turner AM | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Ms. Geraldine Atkinson | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Prof. Tom Calma AO | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Prof. Peter Yu AM | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Prof. Megan Davis | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Dr. Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM | 29 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Rodney Dillon | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Sean Gordon | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Dr. Jackie Huggins AM FAHA | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Prof. Marcia Langton AO | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Thomas Mayor | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Tony McAvoy | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Ms. June Oscar AO | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Dean Parkin | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
| Member | Mr. Noel Pearson | 9 September 2022 | Determined by the appointer |
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