The NSW Premier’s Office is hiring an executive director to lead the government on “truth and healing” following the failed Voice to Parliament referendum.
The position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only and requires a salary of up to $339,000.
A recently published advertisement for the position states that the successful candidate will be “responsible for including the voices of Indigenous peoples in the strategy, plans and programs” of the government.
“This role will focus on spreading the truth to integrate healing and celebrate culture. »
Despite Australia’s outright rejection of a constitutionally enshrined voice in Parliament, this senior government role will be tasked with “developing an incubator team for future reform initiatives” around “truth, treaty and the voice.
Truth, Treaty and Voice are the three pillars of the Uluru Heart Declaration. Although the Voice was seen as the first way forward, the “high point of the agenda” is actually the development of treaties and truth-telling mechanisms.
The NSW Premier’s office is hiring an executive director to lead the government on “truth and healing” following the failed Voice to Parliament referendum.
The position is open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates only and requires a salary of up to $339,000.
NSW Premier Chris Minns has now been accused of trying to “implement this by stealth” by Prue Macsween – against the wishes of the Australian public.
NSW Nationals frontman Dugald Saunders told 2GB’s Ben Fordham he only heard about the role when the program alerted him to it on Thursday, and said the recruitment window seemed particularly short.
The job posting was posted on October 20 and closes on November 12.
Australians went to the polls on October 14 and voted against a vote in the constitution 61 percent to 39 percent.
Throughout the campaign, the treaty and the truth have been one of the main areas of concern among the general public, as has the lack of information about the scope of the advisory committee.
Mr. Saunders cautioned that the short application period could indicate that the department “had people in mind” for the position, and noted that the salary would be higher than what some ministers earn in the Minns administration.
Australians went to the polls on October 14 and voted against a vote in the constitution 61 percent to 39 percent.
Truth, Treaty and Voice are the three pillars of the Uluru Heart Declaration. While the Voice was seen as the first way forward, the “high point of the agenda” is actually the development of treaties and truth-telling mechanisms.
“It’s a very strange time to appoint an executive director for truth and healing when we just had a referendum that gave a very definitive answer,” he said.
“The Prime Minister did not mention anything about this at all.
“At the moment, the cost of living is paramount. Telling the truth and healing, at the moment, are not topics that need to be focused on.
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Last August, a similar job offer from the Victorian government and revealed exclusively by Daily Mail Australia sparked outrage, along with a warning shot from senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price that the high salary could be an indicator of what was going to happen to the Voice committee.
The role – deputy secretary of the First Peoples State Relations Group – would provide executive leadership and strategy to the Victorian Government to create practical solutions to emerging policy issues.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have been strongly encouraged to apply for the position, which will be for a fixed term of up to five years.
Then-Premier Dan Andrews’ department advertised a role helping advance treaties and truth in Victoria, with a huge pay package of up to $533,431.
The role – deputy secretary of the First Peoples State Relations Group – would provide executive leadership and strategy to the Victorian Government to create practical solutions to emerging policy issues.
The ad described the job as “an exciting opportunity to participate in advancements related to First Peoples’ cultural rights, land justice, self-determination, treaties and truth.”
The successful candidate would earn total compensation between $410,018 and $533,431, depending on experience and negotiations.
Victoria is relatively advanced in treaty discussions, the furthest in Australia having begun the formal process in 2016.
Still, insiders say it will take at least 10 years for the state to finalize a treaty or reach a resolution.
