Uluru statement

A landmark proposal for constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, the Uluru Statement, advocates for legally substantive changes beyond tokenism. It calls for a referendum enabling a 'Voice to Parliament,' a Makarrata Commission, and multiple treaties between Indigenous nations and the Commonwealth Government. This redistributive approach aims to shift discourse from distributive justice to retributive justice, focusing on socio-economic transformation and cultural contributions of First Peoples. The paper argues that constitutional change is merely the beginning of extensive legal reforms needed for a sustainable future, emphasizing the rights of future generations to labor in a market that honors their cultural heritage.

Fleay, J. J., & Judd, B. (2019). Uluru statement. International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, 12(1), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.5204/ijcis.v12i1.532