Emma Lee – The Conversation

Newfoundland and Tasmania, Australia, have been described as ‘mirror islands’ with striking linkages. Site of one of the field excursions during the authors’ 12-day exchange to Tasmania, Australia. (Author Provided, Brady Reid)

January 18, 2024

Flipping Indigenous regional development in Newfoundland upside‑down: lessons from Australia

Brady Reid, University of Waterloo; Chief Joanne Miles; Chief Peggy (Margaret) White, and Emma Lee, Federation University Australia

The lessons from Tasmania are clear. Asserting Indigenous rights in Canada can be mutually beneficial for all.

Mick Tsikas/AAP Image

June 10, 2022

First Nations people shouldn’t have to wait for a referendum to get a Voice to Parliament

Emma Lee, Swinburne University of Technology

An Indigenous Voice to parliament and government does not require a constitutional enshrinement or referendum to be enacted immediately. So why is the Australian government asking for a referendum?

The first female Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Linda Burney walks alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Mick Tsikas/AAP Image

May 22, 2022

Prime Minister Albanese’s victory speech brings hope for First Nations Peoples’ role in democracy

Emma Lee, Swinburne University of Technology

Prime Minister Albanese’s victory speech commitment to the Uluru Statement brings new possibilities for First Nations peoples’ Voice to Parliament.

AAP Image/Lukas Coch and Mick Tsikas, Shutterstock

May 19, 2022

How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament? We asked 5 experts

Dani Linder, UNSW ; Eddie Synot, Griffith University; Emma Lee, Swinburne University of Technology; James Blackwell, Australian National University, and Sana Nakata, The University of Melbourne

One of the recommendations from the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to parliament, enshrined in the Constitution. This would ensure First Nations…

Contact Emma for