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First Nations Clean Energy Strategy

First Nations Clean Energy Strategy

In 2023, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water released the ‘First Nations Clean Energy Strategy Consultation Paper.’

Submissions were requested as the first step in developing the First Nations Clean Energy Strategy.

This consultation sought views on multiple objectives, underpinned by five guiding principles informed by the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the UN Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015.

Reconciliation Australia provided a submission that strongly recommended the renewable energy sector implement policy and legislation adhering to UNDRIP principles to uphold the rights and interests of First Nations peoples.

We emphasised the critical importance of this to promote equitable participation in the clean energy economy for First Nations peoples, and to prevent environmental, cultural and socioeconomic impacts of clean energy projects in First Nations communities.

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First Nations Clean Energy Strategy

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Paul Girrawah House

Paul Girrawah House has multiple First Nation ancestries from the South-East Canberra region, including the Ngambri-Ngurmal (Walgalu), Pajong (Gundungurra), Wallabollooa (Ngunnawal) and Erambie/Brungle (Wiradyuri) family groups.

Paul acknowledges his diverse First Nation history, he particularly identifies as a descendant of Onyong aka Jindoomang from Weereewaa (Lake George) and Henry ‘Black Harry’ Williams from Namadgi who were both multilingual, essentially Walgalu-Ngunnawal-Wiradjuri speaking warriors and Ngunnawal–Wallaballooa man William Lane aka ‘Billy the Bull’ - Murrjinille.

Paul was born at the old Canberra hospital in the centre of his ancestral country and strongly acknowledges his First Nation matriarch ancestors, in particular his mother Dr Aunty Matilda House-Williams and grandmother, Ms Pearl Simpson-Wedge.

Paul completed a Bachelor of Community Management from Macquarie University, and Graduate Certificate in Wiradjuri Language, Culture and Heritage and Management from CSU.

Paul provided the Welcome to Country for the 47th Opening of Federal Parliament in 2022. Paul is Board Director, Ngambri Local Aboriginal Land Council, Member Indigenous Reference Group, National Museum of Australia and Australian Government Voice Referendum Engagement Group.  

Paul works on country with the ANU, First Nations Portfolio as a Senior Community Engagement Officer

Acknowledgement of Country

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing  connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.

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