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Returning to Sydney, and the 2020 NSW Aboriginal woman of the year Kirli Saunders, OAM, was the master of ceremonies at the WugulOra event at Barangaroo.Koomurri dancers during this morning’s smoking ceremony at Barangaroo.Deputy Chairperson for the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council Yvonne Weldon, AM, gave the welcome to Country, and asked for a minute of silence to commemorate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have suffered due to colonisation.
Each and every migrant generation has broadened our horizons, deepened our identity and enriched our nation with their hard work, their sense of community and their driving aspiration for their children to enjoy a better life.For all of you receiving your Australian citizenship – and for all of us, for all Australians who welcome you with open arms and an open heart – congratulations.Paul Sakkal
Albanese and his partner, Jodie Hayden, attended a traditional smoking ceremony before the flag-raising event.The flag-raising ceremony is under way in Canberra and a choir is currently singing the national anthem. “We demanded a Treaty, but we now are being forced to enter discussions around a Voice to parliament,” the statement reads.
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