Uluru statement from the heart architect argues it is ‘incontrovertible’ current policies are not working and need consultation through an elected body

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An Indigenous voice is “an idea whose time will come” because without a consultation body governments will struggle to create effective policies, the Uluru statement from the heart architect, Megan Davis, has argued.

In some of her most expansive comments since the referendum was defeated a year ago, the law professor and co-chair of the Uluru Dialogue says many Indigenous leaders have not given up on pursuing constitutional change.

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