‘Not in the hearts of the Yolŋu’: Djawa Yunupingu says Peter Dutton ignored his invitation to Garma
Politics tamfitronics The first Garma festival to be held in the wake of the Voice referendum's defeat has kicked off in Arnhem Land.The four-day celebration of Yolŋu culture is also the biggest political event on the First Nations calendar, a chance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders from around the continent to meet and discuss common goals.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and newly appointed Indigenous Affairs minister Malarndirri McCarthy will arrive on Friday in time for panels and keynote addresses, but one political figure not expected to show is Peter Dutton. Despite a history of bipartisanship, this year's festival is the first in years expected to have no representation from the Coalition.Djawa Yunupingu, chair of the Yothu Yindu Foundation, which hosts Garma, expressed disappointment in the absence. "Of course, I'd be happy to see both the...
