‘Stand with us, Australia’: NAIDOC Award winner’s message on the Voice
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 1, 2023
Black excellence and community leadership were honoured at the 2023 National NAIDOC Week Awards in Brisbane on Saturday.
Key points:
- The most prestigious Person of the Year award went to Australia's first Indigenous surgeon Kelvin Kong
- Creative Talent Award winner Rachel Perkins used her acceptance speech to call on Australians to vote 'yes' for the Voice to Parliament
- A member of The Sapphires girl group and a professional netballer were . . .