@ButtonSelwyn1

Gungarri man. Proud supporter of Reds and Dragons

 Brisbane, Queensland
Joined December 2021
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Thanks for your overwhelming kindness in honouring our beloved patron, Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG. The family have requested in lieu of flowers, to please consider a donation to the Lowitja O’Donoghue Foundation: bit.ly/3SOxpzy Thank you.
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Statement from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who supported the Yes campaign #OurPeople #OurCountry #VoiceToParliament lowitja.org.au/content/Docum…
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... "even slight improvements in the efficiency of the federal government’s existing spend on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander wellbeing would generate substantial savings," @australian @ButtonSelwyn1 #VoiceToParliament #BetterOutcomes theaustralian.com.au/inquire…
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Let’s dispel the myth about Indigenous expenditure…. A Voice to parliament will not only improve outcomes for Indigenous people but also create efficiencies in govt spending!!!! #voteyes #VoiceToParliament smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Report calls out ‘mistruths’ on $40b spend on Indigenous Australians

The No campaign cites a figure from a 2016 report, but a new study finds the bulk of this is indirect spending, such as local hospitals and jails.

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Selwyn Button retweeted
David Crowe@CroweDM28 Sep 2023
New report calls out mistruths over Indigenous spending. smh.com.au/politics/federal/…

Report calls out ‘mistruths’ on $40b spend on Indigenous Australians

The No campaign cites a figure from a 2016 report, but a new study finds the bulk of this is indirect spending, such as local hospitals and jails.

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"A Voice would provide an opportunity for our communities to publicly hold governments to account on their commitments and to showcase 'what works'," Adj Prof @JanineMilera Mohamed #BetterOutcomes #VoicetoParliament lowitja.org.au/content/Docum…
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Here’s some truths about government’s Indigenous expenditure and why we need a #VoiceToParliament afr.com/politics/federal/aus…

Australia spends less on Indigenous affairs than you think: study

The Lowitja Institute says only 6 per cent of the federal budget is spent on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

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OUR NEW AD IS LIVE!   You’re the Voice that will make history.   On 14 October, we know we all can stand together with the power to be powerful.   #HistoryIsCalling, so #VoteYes. Are you in? John Farnham is.   #UluruStatement #StayTrue2Uluru #YoureTheVoice #VoteYes
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This is what happens when you give local communities Voice. The next step is to connect real change to a national platform through a Voice to Parliament!!! #voteyes #voicetoparliament ⁦@ulurustatement⁩ apple.news/AjU83HVfKS4mWSUzr…

How a town lowered burglary and theft by 75 per cent

It's December 2022. As summer temperatures spill over 40 degrees Celsius in the Western Desert community of Wirrimanu/Balgo, community tensions between language groups, living areas, and old grieva...

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“Referendums are not about detail. The Australian public are not being asked to vote on the model. The Constitution where the big laws are, we’re talking about the principles, the idea of what is being proposed.” Well said Aunty Pat. Learn more on ulurustatement.org
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Today we are proud to launch the Lowitja O'Donoghue Foundation on her 90th birthday. “Aunty Lowitja has given the establishment of the Foundation her full blessing and encourages us to support the next generation of aspiring leaders,” Deb Edwards lowitja.org.au/lowitja-90
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Happy Birthday to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue AC CBE DSG on your 90th birthday. As Noel Pearson once said, you are 'the greatest Aboriginal leader of the modern era … the rock who steadied us in the storm' #Lowitja90 @JanineMilera @ButtonSelwyn1 lowitja.org.au/lowitja-90
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Media Release “We look forward to building the capacity & authority of the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander health research workforce and asserting Indigenous ways of knowing, being & doing to expand our reach & impact,” - @ButtonSelwyn1, Chairperson lowitja.org.au/content/Docum…
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QAIHC_QLD@QAIHC_QLD14 Jan 2022
COVID-19 is now in our communities--right around Queensland. Get your family COVID-19 ready by filling out a copy of QAIHC's COVID-19 Readiness Family Plan. Ask your local ATSICCHO for a copy or download now from buff.ly/3npFbQ8. #MaketheChoice
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