Submission – Ngaweeyan Maar-oo – Political Life

Ngaweeyan Maar-oo, meaning “Voice of and from the people” in Gunditjmara dialect, is the Victorian Government’s implementation partner and shared-decision making body under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap (National Agreement).

“This submission provides a critical analysis of barriers to political participation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Victoria and presents targeted recommendations to address these challenges. This submission draws on extensive evidence to examine the barriers to political participation and how they contribute to the underrepresentation and disenfranchisement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.”