00:02Seeking solace in country after learning of the decision to remove the acknowledgement
00:06of country from all council meetings and functions without consultation.
00:11Shocking, confronting that this was even an issue for the district council.
00:18The Lower Eyre Council motion cited complaints that the acknowledgement wasn't inclusive.
00:23Introduced by councillor Neville Trozees, it was supported four votes to two.
00:28You sort of feel where are we going to from here if there's that lack of inclusion in discussions like
00:35this.
00:35In a statement to the ABC, the Mayor Joanne Quigley, who voted against the motion, said
00:40the council understands that members of the community will hold a range of views on this matter
00:45and respects the diversity of perspectives that exist across the community and is open to feedback.
00:52Councillor Isaac Taylor also voted against the motion.
00:55I think there's a sentiment that the acknowledgement of country, which was included as part of
01:00Lower Eyre Council's proceedings, lacked a lot of meaning.
01:03The decision makes the Lower Eyre Council, the fourth council in South Australia since 2023,
01:09to vote to scrap their acknowledgement of country.
01:11The councillor who brought the motion, Neville Trozees, didn't respond to requests for comments.
01:17Isaac Taylor believes the vote is a reflection of the national political landscape.
01:21The rise of kind of more conservative politicians, political parties in Australia, potentially that is reflected.
01:28Emmeline Richards wants to hear more from the council.
01:31We need to have a conversation with the district council about why this was done.
01:36What does this mean?
01:37Leaving the door open for further discussion.
01:39We've seemed to be back in this conversation.
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