Annual Eddie Koiki Mabo lecture 2017, Wednesday 4 October 2017

 The Mabo Political Settlement: what became of the Social Justice Package

JCU celebrates the history making Mabo decision with an annual public commemorative presentation provided by a prominent person who has made a significant contribution to contemporary Australian society. Eddie Koiki Mabo (1936-1992) worked at one time as a gardener at JCU. A Torres Strait Islander, he is a famous figure in Australian history for his role in campaigning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land rights and his role in one landmark decision of Australia's High Court, overturning the legal fiction of terra nullius which characterised Australian law with regards to land and title. The JCU library in Townsville is named in his honour.

This year's lecture will be presented in Townsville by Professor Megan Davis  Wednesday 4 October 2017, 5:00pm
Townsville- Medical Lecture Theatre (Bldg 45) Room 002
Cairns (videolinked)-Room A3.002

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Professor Megan Davis is Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous and Professor of Law, UNSW. Prof Davis is an expert member of the United Nations Human Rights Council's Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Prof Davis is a constitutional lawyer who was a member of the Referendum Council and the Expert Panel on the Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples in the Constitution. Megan is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law and the Australian Academy of Social Sciences and a Commissioner on the Australian Rugby League Commission. Megan supports the North Queensland Cowboys and the QLD Maroons.