Episode Fourteen - "Treaty and Truth-Telling" with Marcus Stewart

Today on Moments of Clarity, I speak to Marcus Stewart.    Marcus Stewart is a Nira illim bulluk man of the Taungurung Nation. He is an advocate, negotiator and strategist with more than 15 years’ experience in Aboriginal affairs and has had many senior roles in the Victorian State Government. He was elected co-chair of the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria in 2019 and was the CEO at the Federation of Victorian Traditional Owner Corporations.   I was absolutely thrilled to get the chance to speak with Marcus on the eve of National Reconciliation Week. Reconciliation is a journey for all Australians. At the heart of this journey are relationships between the broader Australian community and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Marcus embodies this vision with everything he does. He strives towards a more just and equitable nation by championing unity and mutual respect through treaty and truth telling in the hope of closing the gap and coming together as a nation.   Throughout our conversation, we discuss Marcus’ career, advocacy, leadership, the state of aboriginal affairs, the work to bring ‘Treaty’ to Victoria, Closing the Gap, reconciliation and recognition, the power of words, politics and past policy, Marcus’ personal journey and much more.   If you would like to follow Marcus you can follow him on twitter @marcusbstewart. You can also visit firstpeoplesvic.org or ftvoc.com.au for more information on Marcus’ work. Please visit reconciliation.org.au to find out what virtual events are happening during National Reconciliation Week which begins on Wednesday 27th May.     You can now follow Moments of Clarity on social media! Instagram: @momentsofclaritypodcast Facebook: @momentsofclaritypodcast Twitter @BarneyMOC   Podcast By Matthew "Barney" Sortino Music by Christian Prochilo Artwork by Michael Chrisanthopoulos