I acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar nation as the traditional custodians of the land I live on. I pay my respects elders, past and present. I recognise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the true keepers of
this continent we call “Australia,” where I am privileged to have a home.
I hold deep admiration for the spiritual and physical connection to Country embedded in Aboriginal culture. Sovereignty was never ceded. The process of Makarratta is required to address the illegitimacy at the heart of Australia’s commonwealth. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.