The Australian federal government has announced the country’s First Nations ambassador in an attempt to elevate Indigenous rights to the world stage.
The move comes as the Labor government continues to push for greater Indigenous representation in politics, despite it already having an Indigenous Australians Minister and 17 major Indigenous organisations and programs at the Commonwealth level.
As the country’s first Indigenous ambassador, Justin Mohamed will lead the Office of First Nations Engagement, which operates within the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
“This new position ensures, for the first time, that Australia will have dedicated Indigenous representation in our international engagement,” said Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney and Senator Pat Dodson in a joint statement on March 7….