Shireen Morris: Statements from the Soul - Book Launch

On the 20th of February 2023, our director and founder Dr Shireen Morris delivered a speech at The Great Synagogue, Sydney, to celebrate the launch of the new book, Statements from the Soul: The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

This book contains a collection of essays by diverse religious leaders and thinkers, making the moral case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and the upcoming Indigenous Voice referendum.

Dr Shireen Morris and Damien Freeman are the editors of this book, which is available for purchase here.

The Executive Council of Australian Jewry and The Great Synagogue hosted this book launch event, with speeches delivered by The Honourable T.F. Bathurst AC KC FRSN, Former Chief Justice of New South Wales, Dr Shireen Morris, and Damien Freeman.

They explored their views on why the referendum on Indigenous constitutional recognition through an Indigenous Voice boils down to moral questions, about who we are as a country and whether Indigenous communities deserve to be heard in laws and policies that affect them.

This event was hosted by The Great Synagogue 187a Elizabeth Street, Sydney on Monday 20 February 2023.