National Reconciliation Week 2026 Ceremonial Lighting Event
27 May 2026
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Special Events Australian Parliament
18:32 - 19:03
Speaker 19
Welcome, everyone, particularly to the number of members and senators that we have with us here tonight. It is a great pleasure to have you all here. I'm Jala Hinchcliffe, the secretary of the department of parliamentary services, and I'll be your emcee for this event. I'd like to start by acknowledging the Ngunnawal and Nambri people as the traditional custodians on this fantastic land here in Canberra that we're meeting on. I'd like to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region.
19:04 - 19:20
Speaker 24
I also extend my acknowledgement and welcome to the other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people that we have attending tonight's event. Welcome, and thank you for being with us. Tonight, I also welcome Ngunnawal elder Auntie Violet to deliver a welcome to country. Auntie Violet.
19:25 - 19:45
Speaker 17
Oh my goodness. Yuma, hello, and good evening, everybody. It is my pleasure to be here and welcome you to the land of the Nunavol people this evening. But you know what? It is not freezing cold like last year.
19:45 - 19:59
Speaker 22
Last year, my teeth were chattering like I didn't have false teeth. But it is my pleasure, to welcome, and to acknowledge Arna Hinchcliffe, secretary department of parliamentary services.
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