Eiddwen Jeffery

Aug 10, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Eiddwen Jeffery

By Eiddwen JefferyThe National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) has confirmed that the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a one-page document, rebutting claims by Sky News political commentator Peta Credlin that it is 26-pages long and contains "hidden" policies. The 440-word statement was agreed upon in 2017 by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander leaders and is the keystone document behind the upcoming Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice referendum.

Jun 21, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Eiddwen Jeffery

By Eiddwen JefferyA raft of social media users have posted and shared information from the Australian Business Register (ABR) to falsely claim the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is a registered private Australian company. In multiple posts on Facebook and Twitter, users claim two companies, registered in New South Wales, with names similar to the proposed Indigenous Voice prove the body already exists and the upcoming referendum is a “scam”.

May 15, 2023 | rmit.edu.au | Eiddwen Jeffery

Mr Lingiari told RMIT FactLab that he is a Millwarparra man from Ngukurr in the Northern Territory, and while he shares the same surname as Vincent Lingiari, he is not related to him. “I’m nowhere near Vincent Lingiari, I’m not his grandson,” Mr Lingiari said in a phone interview with FactLab. He said his photo had been taken in Canberra in March during a meeting with federal politicians which was arranged to bring together Aboriginal community representatives.