Frank Bongiorno, historian and author, argues deep Indigenous ties and shared land shape unity. Jakelin (Jacqueline) Troy, Ngarigu academic in Indigenous research, highlights continuity and diversity. Michelle Arrow, modern history professor, stresses unity built by exclusion. Vonda Malone, Torres Strait Islander leader and former CEO, recounts lived injustices. Georgina Downer, institute CEO, points to democratic evolution. Dan Woodman, sociology professor, reframes unity as shared practices.
