With constant rolling coverage in regard to the Federal Referendum, you may have missed the establishment of the South Australian First Nations Voice to Parliament.
Back in March, South Australia became the first Australian jurisdiction to pass a bill legislating a State Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
Separate from the Federal Voice, the initiative is intended to provide a direct line of communication for elected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with the South Australian Parliament.
We spoke with the Electoral Commision of South Australia's Director of Advertising and Communications, James Trebilcock, about the key dates, enrolment + nomination process for the upcoming elections and differences between the state and federal voice.
Six regions across South Australia will feature an elected body, with only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders eligible to vote and nominate for this election.
Successful nominees will form Local First Nations Voice bodies, with each region choosing two joint presiding members to represent their region on the State First Nations voice.
Elections for the Local First Nations Voice will be held on 9 September 2023.
