Kenny Bedford discusses the Voice to Parliment

From the Heart is the campaign for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution. Its purpose is to provide information so that all Australians can inform themselves and participate confidently in the upcoming referendum – an incredibly significant and unifying opportunity for the country.

Kenny Bedford is a Traditional Owner from the Meuram Clan of Erub in the Torres Strait Islands. A former Deputy Mayor of the Torres Strait Island Regional Council and former Torres Strait Regional Authority Member for Erub, Kenny attended the historic Uluru Constitutional Convention in May 2017 and is a signatory to the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Kenny is also a Director at Reconciliation Australia, the Indigenous Engagement Lead for the From the Heart campaign.

Black Star Radio’s Mark Hogan talks with Kenny about the proposed Voice to Parliament, the benefits of a Voice, where the initiative came from and some of the arguments that have already been floated against a Voice.