The Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP, has announced the membership of the Senior Advisory Group, which will lead the co-design process to develop local, regional and national elements of an Indigenous voice.

The Senior Advisory Group is made up of a majority Indigenous Australians, and includes leaders and experts from across the country who will draw on their skills and experience to guide the co-design process. The Group is co-chaired by Professor Tom Calma AO and Professor Dr Marcia Langton AM.

Members of the Senior Advisory Group:

• Professor Tom Calma AO
• Professor Dr Marcia Langton AM
• Professor Fr Frank Brennan SJ AO
• Professor Peter Buckskin PSM
• Ms Josephine Cashman
• Ms Marcia Ella-Duncan OAM
• Ms Joanne Farrell
• Mr Mick Gooda
• Mr Chris Kenny
• Cr Vonda Malone
• Ms June Oscar AO
• Ms Alison Page
• Mr Noel Pearson
• Mr Benson Saulo
• Ms Pat Turner AM
• Professor Maggie Walter
• Mr Tony Wurramarrba
• Mr Peter Yu
• Dr Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM

The Senior Advisory Group will advise the Minister on options for models that will ensure that Indigenous Australians are heard at all levels of government - local, state and federal.

The first meeting of the Senior Advisory Group will be held next Wednesday 13 November 2019.

Read the Minister’s announcement.

Read more about the Indigenous voice co-design process.