First Nations Referendum Working Group

The First Nations Referendum Working Group Referendum Working Group is co-chaired by the Hon Linda Burney MP, Minister for Indigenous Australians and Senator Patrick Dodson, Special Envoy for Reconciliation and the Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and includes a broad cross-section of representatives from First Nations communities across Australia. The Referendum Working Group will provide advice to Government on successfully implementing a referendum within this term of Parliament on an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice enshrined in the Australian Constitution including timing to conduct a successful referendum, refining the proposed constitutional amendment and question, and the information on the Voice necessary for a successful referendum.

Current board appointments. Last updated: 20 December 2022.

Position Appointee Start Date End Date

• Member Ms. Sally Scales 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Napau Pedro Stephen AM 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Ms. Patricia Anderson AO 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Marcus Stewart 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Dale Agius 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Ms. Pat Turner AM 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Ms. Geraldine Atkinson 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Prof. Tom Calma AO 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Prof. Peter Yu AM 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Prof. Megan Davis 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Dr. Galarrwuy Yunupingu AM 29 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Rodney Dillon 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Sean Gordon 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Dr. Jackie Huggins AM FAHA 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Prof. Marcia Langton AO 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Thomas Mayor 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Tony McAvoy 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Ms. June Oscar AO 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Dean Parkin 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer
• Member Mr. Noel Pearson 9 September 2022 Determined by the appointer