Leibler to advise the prime minister on Aborigines and the constitution
Mark Leibler, National Chairman of The Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council, has been appointed as Co-Chair of the Referendum Council.
Mark Leibler
Leibler is co-chairing the Council with Professor Patrick Dodson with whom he co-chaired the former Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians.
The other members of the Referendum Council are: Ms Pat Anderson; Professor Megan Davis; Mr Andrew Demetriou; Mr Murray Gleeson QC; Mr Mick Gooda; Ms Tanya Hosch; Professor Kristina Keneally; Ms Jane McAloon; Mr Michael Rose; Ms Natasha Stott Despoja; Mr Noel Pearson; Ms Amanda Vanstone; Ms Dalassa Yorkston and Dr Galarrwuy Yunupingu .
AIJAC’s Executive Director Dr Colin Rubenstein said: “The Referendum Council has been tasked with the critical role of advising Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition leader Bill Shorten on how to progress a successful referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the constitution. AIJAC supports this nationally important reconciliation goal and takes great pride in congratulating its National Chairman Mr Mark Leibler on his appointment as Co-Chair of the Council..
