Professor joins Voice forum in Warragul

Professor Andrew Gunstone is set to join Rueben Berg, Aunty Cheryl Drayton and Melissa Castan for the Voice to Parliament community information night in Warragul tomorrow night.
Hosted by Voices for Monash, the forum will be now held at the Warragul Exhibition Hall.
Prof Gunstone is the associate deputy vice-chancellor reconciliation and professor Indigenous Studies at Federation University, where he leads the National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth, and Justice.
He also is co-chair of Reconciliation Victoria and sits on several Reconciliation Australia national committees.
"Andrew is one of the leading authorities in the country on reconciliation, truth and justice", said Deb Leonard, who will emcee the event. "He has been speaking at events all over Australia over the past few months, and we are honoured to have him be part of our event".
Also on the panel are Gunditjmara man and co chair of First Peoples Assembly of Victoria Rueben Berg will speak about how the assembly is an advisory body to State Parliament and explain how the Voice would achieve the same at a Federal level.
Local Kurnai elder Aunty Cheryl Drayton has been vocal on how she doesn't feel the Voice will be representative of all indigenous communities and and how funds could be used to achieve better outcomes at a grassroots level.
Professor Melissa Castan, an expert in constitutional law and indigenous legal issues, will speak to the proposed change to the constitution and how the Voice would be legislated.
"We are very lucky and honoured to have such an exciting line up of panel members with such a range and depth of knowledge, not just about the Voice to Parliament referendum, but on all indigenous issues. Anyone attending can be confident that their questions are being answered by experts in the field.
"This is a forum where people will be able to hear both sides of the issue from a panel of various experts, and they will then be empowered to make up their own minds about how to vote," Ms Leonard said.
Due to high public interest, the event is now being held at the Exhibition Hall, instead of the Goods Shed.
The free event is open to all community members, and registration is essential via voicesformonash.org/news-events
The Voice to Parliament Referendum will be held on October 14.
Early voting opened yesterday at the former St Paul's year nine centre, 57 Sutton Street, Warragul.